# More time to think

> Source: <https://ma.ttias.be/more-time-to-think/>
> Published: 2026-06-01 00:00:00+00:00

I’m finding myself thinking *longer* about the code I write and the features that get developed, than I did *before* the agentic coding era.

## Slower development, better features[#](#slower-development-better-features)

With AI now writing close to 100% of my code - *and me reviewing and steering 100% of that code* - I spend *a lot* more time on the thinking part of writing software. Writing the initial spec - mostly an incoherent braindump of an idea - and judging an initial iteration. Opening it in a browser, experiencing the UI and UX.

From then on, it’s iteration after iteration. Because *generating* code is now cheap & fast, I spend *way* more time on trying out new approaches, new workflows, and nitpicking the details.

Where in the past, a feature idea might have taken 1-2 weeks to get deployed, it’s probably taking me 2-3 weeks now from start to deployment. But the end result, to me at least, is *always* better than what I would have done 2 years ago.

Now that I’m not too occupied with the *writing* part of code, I can spend all my time on *thinking*.

Before, the thinking would occur *while coding*, but I much prefer this new way of software development.

## More in parallel[#](#more-in-parallel)

I’m using [Polyscope](https://getpolyscope.com/)
as my “IDE”, and I *constantly* have 5+ worktrees active. Ideas or feature requests or bugs that are being worked on at the same time.

Each feature takes a little longer to completely work out, but I’m working on *more at the same time*, all the time. In the end, I’m shipping more software than ever *and* I’m confident that what I ship meets our standards of coding and reliability.

## Voice > Text[#](#voice--text)

Ever since I switched to voice dictation using [Wispr Flow](https://wisprflow.ai/)
for my prompts & coding, my *perceived* productivity has jumped up once again.

While this blog post is still written in *the old way*, just by hand, most of my actual work is done speaking these days. For a blog post, I want to be mindful of my wording, sentence structure, coherence, etc.

But an LLM will “just figure it out” based on a messy prompt, and I just iterate from there.

## Even more remote work[#](#even-more-remote-work)

Now that dictation has gotten good enough to be my primary input channel for work, I’m no longer tied to a laptop. For the past few years, I’ve always worked from home, but now it’s even easier to work *when not at home*.

Out for a walk and you get a new idea? Start a dictation, make lengthy notes. Doing some gardening and you get a brilliant new idea? Braindump it by speaking.

To me, this helps me *relax* more. I can write down an idea straight away, instead of having to keep it in my head for however long I’m not at the desk. More mental freedom.