AI Latency Is a Feature, Not a Bug
AI Latency Is a Feature, Not a BugFilling the AI Latency gap with more agents is the new Mythical Agent-MonthMarc LimotteJul 26, 2026ShareThe itchA spinner, and a climbing token count. I’ve just handed my coding agent a spec that took two mornings to write — tight enough that I already know roughly what the diff should look like. For the next ten minutes, maybe thirty, the work is out of my hands.
- ▪AI Latency Is a Feature, Not a BugFilling the AI Latency gap with more agents is the new Mythical Agent-MonthMarc LimotteJul 26, 2026ShareThe itchA spinner, and a climbing token count.
- ▪I’ve just handed my coding agent a spec that took two mornings to write — tight enough that I already know roughly what the diff should look like.
- ▪For the next ten minutes, maybe thirty, the work is out of my hands.
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| Publication time | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:35:19 +0000 |
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AI Latency Is a Feature, Not a BugFilling the AI Latency gap with more agents is the new Mythical Agent-MonthMarc LimotteJul 26, 2026ShareThe itchA spinner, and a climbing token count. I’ve just handed my coding agent a spec that took two mornings to write — tight enough that I already know roughly what the diff should look like. For the next ten minutes, maybe thirty, the work is out of my hands. And here comes the itch: do something, open another terminal.There are two well-worn ways to scratch it.Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.SubscribeCamp one says scale up.
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