Agents increase developer workload rather than reduce it

Contrary to job-loss fears, Nick reports working harder because AI agents constantly need human input. He builds things he previously lacked time for, suggesting agents amplify output but also demand more from their operators.

Nick Kuhn·Published Sep 24, 2026

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I am, like, working harder than I ever have because I have all these agents, and they, like, they need stuff from me. And I'm constantly, like and I'm doing building things that I always wanted to build, but just never had the time to.

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