The Exhaustion of Talking to a Tool

An essay published today titled 'The Exhaustion of Talking to a Tool' explores a theme increasingly discussed among developers: the mental fatigue that comes from constant interaction with AI assistants and similar systems. Rather than reducing workload, these tools often shift the burden back to the user through endless prompting and refinement cycles. It highlights a growing paradox: systems designed to simplify our work can become another source of cognitive exhaustion.

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