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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 29/09/2026

what's the best full stack stack for using with Effect? anyone using the v4 rc with sveltekit?

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 17/09/2026

holy cow Jev is cool. cj just unlocked this thing for me www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbYB...

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wtf is jev?

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 11/09/2026

Awesome to finally meet you in person Kevin!

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Luca Schneider @luca.schneider.is · 11/09/2026

@tolin.ski animations on his presentation are next level @zurichjs.com and I really feel the important topic slamming right trough my thoughts on AI.

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Guido X Jansen @gui.do · 24/08/2026

watching this while waiting on some agents to finish

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Brad Frost @bradfrost.com · 19/08/2026

This video about AI & mental health by @tolin.ski is mandatory viewing for anyone using AI moderately/heavily: youtu.be/iPUn1Fnfn0k?...

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The True Cost of AI Coding

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 19/08/2026

Thank you so much Brad.

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Ben Hong @bencodezen.io · 18/08/2026

Mad props to @tolin.ski and the @syntax.fm team for producing a phenomenal video that contributes positively to the conversation on the state of AI while being grounded in our struggles with it. Highly recommended if you haven't watched it yet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPUn...

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The True Cost of AI Coding

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 15/08/2026

Thank you. Exactly how I feel

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Ivan Zugec @ivanzugec.com · 15/08/2026

I agree with a lot of things in this video. Great video @tolin.ski I do sometimes feel like if I'm not running five agents 24/7, checking things on my phone, I'm not really productive. I'm not good at multitasking. End of story. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPUn... #claude #ai

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The True Cost of AI Coding

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Niko Heikkilä (he/him) @nikoheikkila.fi · 15/08/2026

A recent video from @tolin.ski asking how AI coding is affecting our mental health got me thinking why I haven't felt severe negative impact in my work. The culprit is in the way I have worked before AI was a thing, and how I work today. Full story in my blog.👇🏻 nikoheikkila.fi/blog/healthc...

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Healthcheck for You, Developer

Research into AI coding and mental health made me ask why coding itself has never burned me out, and what healthy ways of working look like. Let's find out!

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Miranda Heath @mirandaheath.website · 14/08/2026

Such an important and multifaceted topic, thanks for the exploring this, was really nice to chat with you about it! Big recommend for anyone feeling a bit off the more they use AI to code!

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Joe Dakroub @dakroub.co · 14/08/2026

Can definitely attest to all of the points made in the video. We are simply not meant to consume this much information, sit in one place and glue our eyes to a screen for so long. Digital dementia may not be a medical term yet, but it is real and AI usage left unchecked is only making it worse.

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Syntax @syntax.fm · 14/08/2026

Is AI Coding Affecting our Mental Health?

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CJ @w3cj.com · 14/08/2026

A must watch for anyone using AI to code.

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Artem Zakharchenko @kettanaito.com · 14/08/2026

Outstanding look behind the scenes of AI addiction among software engineers. A must watch.

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 14/08/2026

If you’re struggling with anxiety or depression, you don’t have to face it alone. Consider reaching out to a licensed mental health professional or visit ADAA.org for information and support. If you’re in crisis or need immediate emotional support in the United States, call or text 988.

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Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA

ADAA is an international nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and co-occurring disorders through education, practice, a...

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 14/08/2026

A tremendous thank you to @w3cj.com for his incredible skills in production, editing, sound design and helping me get this as good as it was. It can't be overstated how much he did for this video.

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 14/08/2026

A massive thank you to @acemarke.dev , Adam Elmore, @aaronfrancis.com , the incredible @mirandaheath.website and my amazing wife Dr. Courtney Tolinski for sharing their stories and expertise.

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 14/08/2026

Take the anonymous survey here: forms.gle/TvtjgtU7UPnK... See the data here: ai-health.syntax.fm

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AI Coding & Mental Health

All answers are anonymous.

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 14/08/2026

This is the most important video I've ever made. In this, I explore the negative and positive mental health effects of AI coding, with data and expert commentary. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPUn...

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The True Cost of AI Coding

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 14/08/2026

Super excited to share this video with everyone tomorrow. It's been a monster of an effort from the whole team.

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 13/08/2026

Wait, what's the connect there?

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 08/08/2026

We had the same thing happen

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 07/08/2026

( i really like this album )

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 07/08/2026

This is wild. I had no idea there is a black market for AI tokens www.youtube.com/watch?v=09UE...

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I bought Black Market AI Tokens on Chinese Amazon

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 07/08/2026

It's one concurrent agent per "line". Not throttled, but you can't run multiple at once unless you pay for additional agent seats.

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 06/08/2026

Doing a video on this rn. There is so many psychological things going on from addiction, dopamine hits, anxiety. IMO it seems much closer to a compulsion than directly intentional.

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 06/08/2026

Really stoked about this approach

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 01/08/2026

This survey is specifically about negative mental health impacts of AI. People who don’t have any, respond by indicating exactly that. This is a quick survey, not a deep scientific study. I would have crafted this a lot differently if that was the case.

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 01/08/2026

Would you be available next week for a quick call?

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 01/08/2026

Yes. An agent is really just an ai that is doing things. ie going off to edit files, look things up ect when prompted.

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 01/08/2026

Would you be interested in being interviewed for a video I’m putting together?

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 01/08/2026

This survey isn’t about that. It’s specifically on the experience of using ai to code.

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 01/08/2026

Yes. This survey is intended for people who use AI to code. The questions are entirely about how coding with ai affects your mental health. If you don’t use ai to code then this does not apply to you.

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 01/08/2026

Intended to. Aka I’m promoting to code, I am planning to work for 15 more minutes but the results just aren’t there but you can’t stop because the pull of a possible better result with one more prompt. This is something a ton of devs using ai coding tools report to experience

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 01/08/2026

How would you have worded this differently? If I swap “meant” for “intended” it reads the exact same to me.

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 01/08/2026

Doing my best to use language that satisfies everyone’s experience. What bias are you noticing? The question is specifically about the act of coding, whether with the use of agents or before. How would you have worded it differently?

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 01/08/2026

You don't have to be a heavy user to take it. :)

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 01/08/2026

This is for people who use AI in coding. So if the answer is zero, then I'm not sure the other answers would be of much value.

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Scott Tolinski @tolin.ski · 31/07/2026

I’m exploring the mental health effects of AI coding. This is a super quick (blazing fast), anonymous survey. Please fill out and share so that the responses will be well rounded. forms.gle/dpD8Tk1QnXAz...

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AI Coding & Mental Health

All answers are anonymous.

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dan @danabra.mov · 29/07/2026

it's up!!!

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