Hanselminutes with Scott Hanselman The AI Vampire with Gas Town's Steve Yegge
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Feb 5, 2026 
Steve Yegge, software engineer, blogger, and creator of Gas Town. He explains the 'AI Vampire' idea about AI boosting output while draining human energy. They discuss managing many coding agents, the physical and mental toll of long AI sessions, who captures productivity gains, and whether better agents or stepping away can restore healthier work rhythms.
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The AI Vampire Effect
- AI-assisted
Fix Back Pain With Short Daily Hangs
- Do dead-hang pull-ups and short mobility exercises to relieve back and shoulder pain from long AI sessions.
- Small repeated habits like dead hangs restore mobility and feel like substantial workouts afterward.
Vibe Coding Raises Cognitive Overhead
- Vibe coding increases multitasking and reduces cognitive breaks, creating constant mental overhead.
- The convenience of instant prompting makes it harder to reclaim true rest between tasks.