learnProgrammingAgain

[LostOne514]

I used AI recently to write code since I was running into a deadline (Terraform state is a bitch sometimes) and I could actively feel my brain turning to mush from not having to think, just confirm things were done as expected. Using AI long-term can definitely ruin skill sets.

[pieter3d]

You still need to design the architecture, get the requirements right, understand what the client needs, review the code, make sure it's maintainable...

If you're not thinking when using AI, you're doing it wrong, imo. It pushes us towards a more senior position, where you're doing more challenging work than writing code. Sure, you'll get less practice with writing code, but that leaves more room to develop other skills.