February 8, 2026
My AI Adoption Journey – Mitchell Hashimoto
Context switching is very expensive. In order to remain efficient, I found that it was my job as a human to be in control of when I interrupt the agent, not the other way around. Don’t let the agent notify you. During natural breaks in your work, tab over and check on it, then carry on.
I'm trying to collect posts like this one by Mitchell Hashimoto, where engineers who are widely regarded as experts who believe in craftsmanship, describe their journey towards using AI. What I like about this post in particular is how he continues to hone his craft and protect his cognitive capacity while still taking advantage of these tools.