Just add two eggs.

A recent viral post described an engineer's job becoming "soul-sucking" due to Claude Code, prompting a comparison to 1950s cake mixes. Early boxed cake mixes, which included powdered eggs and only required water, had disappointing sales. The theory suggests that adding the step of fresh eggs made consumers feel more involved, boosting sales. This raises the question of whether AI interactions, like with Claude, need a similar "add two eggs" moment, perhaps through more conversational prompts or a planning mode, to make the process more engaging and less automated.

This post uniquely frames the current AI interaction dilemma by drawing a parallel to the historical marketing shift in 1950s cake mixes, unlike other discussions focusing solely on AI's impact.