(Don't Be) Such a Tool

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

My agents are off writing code on my behalf, in a programming language I do not know. Workflow orchestration keeps the process moving and the tokens flowing. Things will get stuck, and when they do, an agent will ask for my help. To them I’m just a tool call. That tool has an important sounding name: "ResolveDecision." I am the decider. My agents need me.

How do I feel about my new role in the process of software development? In this moment, I have the luxury of sitting quietly and thinking deeply while productive work happens. This is what it’s like to be a boss. In a moment my phone will buzz with a message from an agent. It’s my time to shine. In that moment, I will (briefly) feel like a tool.

Orchestration on Eric Gradman

(Don't Be) Such a Tool