# Tools Aren’t Here to Make Us Feel Good — retained record

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source: [news](https://highsignal.app/data/news) (news:ml-software-design-tidy-first)  published 2026-10-07 18:58 ingested 2026-10-24 10:05

[original source ↗](https://newsletter.kentbeck.com/p/tools-arent-here-to-make-us-feel)

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I just gave the first two versions of a talk about how our augmented coding tools are making us feel bad & how they should be reoriented around human needs instead of technical capabilities. This is a similar argument to one we made in favor of XP. I’m anticipating an objection: are tools aren’t here to make us feel good. Agreed. They call it “work” for … Read more
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