Open-Laptop AI Crafters Keep Agents Running in Public

AI enthusiasts walk through airports, offices, and school halls with laptops cracked open so their AI agents—powered by tools like Claude Code and OpenAI Codex—keep running even when Wi‑Fi falters or sessions would normally end. Eight open-laptop walkers describe how they manage longer coding sessions in public, the social reactions, and the meme status of the practice: some keep it barely ajar to be discreet, others showcase it proudly as they chase productivity and ship software from hallway to bus stop. The phenomenon highlights how AI tools are reshaping workflows and prompting lighthearted scrutiny from onlookers.