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AI agents made me work more, not less

AI promised less work. I've never worked more: preview

What is AI promised less work. I've never worked more?

A VP of Technology uses AI agents for every engineering task, letting him spin up multiple parallel workflows. The cheap implementation means he now juggles many more tickets, ending up busier than before.

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Anyone adopting AI-driven agents should watch for hidden workload inflation before assuming they’ll get time back.

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