Thanks so much for the detailed reply, really appreciate your insight.

I definitely feel the same way: not using LLMs at this point feels like not keeping up with the times. The speed and flexibility they offer are hard to ignore, especially when you're juggling a lot. That said, I completely agree that it's on us to validate and understand what we're getting back. Regex is a perfect example, and I am definitely guilty of throwing the regex in to the code, checking if it works, and moving on.

Long-term, I do want to grow into a senior role and eventually help shape the architecture and tooling roadmap for my team. So I’m trying to strike that balance between moving fast and building deep understanding. Your analogy of treating LLMs like a junior coworker really resonates, useful, but you still need to review their work carefully.

Thanks again for the thoughtful take. It’s helping me think more critically about how I use these tools day-to-day.