# swyx says coding locally is outdated, cloud agents are needed

> Original title: "If you're coding locally, stop. You really need to be coding with a cloud agent."

- Source: swyx
- Published: 2026-11-10T19:43:56.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/kg1dismtueq2bbrrgolrds54l
- Original: https://x.com/swyx/status/2120241063193706960

## Summary

swyx argues developers should stop coding locally and use a cloud agent instead. He posts this with notes from Adam Wathan and Scott Wu, and quotes Ryan Carson's talk on how his team builds with agents.

## Post

"If you're coding locally, stop. You really need to be coding with a cloud agent."

notes of @adamwathan and @ScottWu46 in this one

## Quoted post @ryancarson

> My @aiDotEngineer talk is live.
> 
> This is how we build with agents at @HelloUntangle 
> 
> https://youtu.be/BTtyguoPvBU?si=m_vQcpWI4mMcOdd2
> 
> Been great iterating fast on this with @DaleSpoonemore and @DevinAI

https://x.com/ryancarson/status/2120236734021587038