Bold.org engineer says AI agents raised, not lowered, his workload
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Bold.org vice president of technology says AI agents have made his workload heavier, not lighter.
In a post reported by Hacker News on October 27, 2026, the author says his GitHub contributions reached 2,102 by that date, close to his busiest year, 2020, and far above 2022 through 2025. He says August 2026 was his busiest month on record. The post is the author's own account, and the report does not include independent data on his output or on how other engineers' workloads have changed.
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AIThe author, a Bold.org vice president of technology, says AI agents have made their workload heavier, not lighter. Their GitHub contributions reached 2,102 by October 27, 2026, close to their busiest year in 2020 and far above 2022–2025, and August 2026 is their busiest month on record.
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