Nikunj Kothari on the anxiety created by agentic workflows:
The anxiety is rational, which is why it sticks. Every week some new benchmark drops that makes last month’s workflow feel prehistoric. Codex ships overnight processing. Opus gets faster. Context windows double. None of it reduces the pressure. It multiplies it. You can do more now. And someone already is.
A technology that could give us more free time is having the opposite effect. I remember when I got my first computer; I was up all night for weeks figuring everything out. When I got my first Mac, I did the same thing. When I got the first iPhone, same. When I began my journey into film photography and darkroom printing, same. And many other pursuits.
This feeling isn’t new to those of us that have been around for these big jumps and shifts in our workflows. But it is important to step back and pace yourself. Be sure you’re getting a balanced view. Get outside away from computers. Take a break from the race, it will be there when you get back.
/via Kottke.