AI · Industry · 2026-09-09 04:10:00
The essay argues that when a useful detour becomes almost free, the task you were avoiding still costs the same, so cheap work now feels like progress. An agent can produce a defensible refactor in minutes while the original problem remains unsolved. AI makes useful detours cheaper without easing the discomfort of the real task. Citing Faros AI's 2025 analysis of 10,000+ developers—98% more merged PRs on high-adoption teams but 91% longer review times—the author suggests writing down your goal before opening the agent and recording what happened after.
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