I like this comparison quite a lot. Swarming agents is what its happening. And the realisation that code was the thing that doesn’t matter, the thing that matters is did we solve the problem
Honey shows up at the end. That’s what matters.
And bees can sting. Without the right gear and practices, you get hurt. The protective suit, the smoker, the careful movements. In code, that’s patterns, documentation, tests. The guardrails that keep the stings to a minimum.
Working like this is exciting. There’s a playfulness to it. You can try things without committing. You can explore without sunk costs weighing you down. You can work on three features at once because you’re not holding all the context in your head anymore.