Catching Up With the Night Shift

Until recently, waking up meant catching up on emails from colleagues in other time zones. They had been working while I slept, and the morning started with finding out what had happened.

Now I find myself doing a similar round of check-ins with AI agents. They’ve been operating overnight across different systems, and I wake up to see how far they got.

It’s a strange adjustment. I can leave work underway and go to bed, then come back to progress I didn’t have to stay awake for. I still need to understand where each task stands, though. Did it finish? Does something need my attention before it can continue?

I’d like a clear picture of the night’s work without having to visit every system where I left an agent running. As more work happens while I’m asleep, a good morning handover starts to feel like a useful thing to build.

Apparently, I have a night shift now. I’m still figuring out how to catch up with it.

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This writing reflects my personal perspectives on product management, AI, and content discovery. It does not represent the official position of my employer or any affiliated organization.