I got a notification on my Garmin watch while in the middle of a set of heavy squats at the gym. It was a Claude Code session with /remote-control enabled asking me to approve a bash command. I approved the command directly from my watch and continued my workout.

There's no question about the immediate-term efficiency gains—the fact that I could unblock an AI agent building features while I was at the gym is the future that this tech has promised.

I used to think about work problems while out for a run, but I wasn't able to do anything about them until I got home; there is value in the perspective and creativity that rumination creates.

Is this ability to be constantly producing a net positive, or will it increase the amount of burnout (already at record levels) that we're seeing as a society because it creates an expectation? I don't know. But I fear it won't be good for work or people in the long run because it is removing the space and time we all need to make our best decisions.