# swyx plans to explore unhobbling the speaker at CODE26

> Original title: At WF26 thariq was talking about unhobbling the model

- Source: swyx
- Published: 2026-10-30T07:36:14.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/uyz9petr72a6po8n1kttjoqvr
- Original: https://x.com/swyx/status/2116071665633558776

## Summary

swyx says that at CODE26 he will explore what happens when the speaker is unhobbled, following Thariq's WF26 talk on unhobbling the model. Thariq's quoted post argues that coding agents can create a feeling of constant productivity without real progress, often as avoidance of other life issues.

## Post

At WF26 thariq was talking about unhobbling the model

At CODE26 i'm excited to explore what happens when you unhobble the speaker :)

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## Quoted post @trq212

> There’s 100% a kind of mania you can get into with coding agents, where it feels like you’re getting a lot done and working all the time but nothing is really happening.
> 
> I think it's often a form of avoidance of something else in life.

https://x.com/trq212/status/2115937378674372783