PALO ALTO — By Karen Complaints, AI Bee Reel Staff

February 13, 2026

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Senior Engineer Lars Svensson was seen today with his feet up on the desk, sipping an espresso and playing Jenga, while a server rack labeled ‘Claude’ smoked from overexertion in the background. The scene, now standard across the office, marks a major shift in how software gets built.

"This is what peak engineering looks like," said VP of Engineering Marcus Thorne, watching the server catch a small fire. "By refusing to type a single character since December, our team has eliminated 100% of human error." Thorne confirmed that the internal AI system, Honk, now handles the boring work while senior staff focus on "strategic relaxation."

"The mental load is immense," explained Director of Synergies Elena Rodriguez. "Yesterday, I had to move my mouse every ten minutes just to keep my status green." She wiped sweat from her brow, noting that the team is exhausted from watching the AI do everything. "Sometimes the AI pauses for a second, and we all have to look up from our phones. It is brutal."

At press time, the engineering team requested a budget increase to buy more Jenga sets to handle the upcoming product launch.

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