https://notes.muthu.co/tags/productivity/Recent content in Productivity on AI Agent Engineering NotesHugoen-usWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://notes.muthu.co/2026/10/ai-is-making-coding-faster.-what-happens-to-the-joy-of-solving-problems/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://notes.muthu.co/2026/10/ai-is-making-coding-faster.-what-happens-to-the-joy-of-solving-problems/<figure > <img src="https://notes.muthu.co/images/ai-coding-flow/divided-attention.webp" alt="A developer surrounded by software task windows connected by tangled threads, illustrating attention divided across several AI agents." loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> <figcaption> <p style="margin: -0.5rem 0 0 0;"> More work can happen in parallel while our attention remains limited. </p> </figcaption> </figure> <p>You delegate a bug, start another agent on a feature, then alternate between prompts, diffs, and test results. Work moves forward, yet the session ends without the satisfaction of having understood something deeply.</p> <p>AI is shifting more of programming from solving problems to directing and evaluating solutions. That can improve output while changing what makes the work rewarding.</p>