Running multiple AI coding agents in parallel introduces a hidden cognitive cost that throughput metrics don't capture. Managing four concurrent agent threads means maintaining four separate mental models, trust calibrations, and vigilance states simultaneously — a form of cognitive labor with no established framework. The
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What parallel agents actually ask of youWhere the load actually livesWhy adding agents doesn’t scale linearlyFinding your ceiling is itself a skillWhat I’ve actually changedHow to calibrate, if you want to be intentional about itThe part we’re not talking about enough1 Comment
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