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Haskell for all: Beyond agentic coding

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February 8, 2026

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Summary

Agentic coding tools often produce unsatisfactory results, leading to decreased productivity and user comfort with the codebase. Interview candidates using these tools tend to perform worse compared to those who do not.

Key Takeaways

Agentic coding does not improve productivity and can negatively affect user comfort and familiarity with codebases.
Research indicates that users of agentic coding tools perform no better and sometimes worse than those who do not use them, particularly in terms of fixed outcomes.
Effective AI-assisted coding tools should prioritize maintaining a developer's flow state and minimize interruptions.
Calm technology principles, such as minimizing attention demands and enhancing user calm, can improve the design of coding tools.

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