# Notes: The Universal Paperclip Clicker

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Podcast: [CoRecursive: Coding Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/corecursive-coding-stories)
Published: 2026-02-04T14:11:00+00:00
Episode link: https://corecursive.com/paperclip-clicker/
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Duration seconds: 665

## Resource

Multiple VS Code windows. "Agent stopping" in a robot voice. A laptop stand on the treadmill so Claude can keep working while I run. The Big Rich sitting unread by the fireplace while I check if the migration's done. Somewhere along the way, I started reorganizing my life around keeping the machine spinning. Claude Code had become my universal paperclip clicker. This is me trying to figure out the difference between real work and just feeding it tickets. This is some field notes, a shorter, rougher than a normal epsidoe. Episode Page Support The Show Subscribe To The Podcast Join The Newsletter

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