The "typing ascii characters" angle is a bit hyperbolic, I admit. But my intention is to get people to think about their software, not their personal experience of it.

BTW, there's nothing preventing you from using AI agents and staying in the flow state. If you want that, the universe is not stopping you. In fact, not dealing with the minutia of source code may well free us up and allow even greater flow experiences.

> In fact, not dealing with the minutia of source code may well free us up and allow even greater flow experiences.

You say minutia, but others say well organized notation and predictive systems. At least for me, writing code is as easy as writing English and with less effort.