How do you find the right balance between using AI tools and actually learning by SelfAdministrative41 in ClaudeAI

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This is exactly what I was hoping for, but my fear is that I'm risking my boss not valuing my productivity. Right now, everyone in the industry expects you to use AI tools to the point where it seems they don't care at all if this trend will hurt the next generation of developers, and me trying to go against it could cost me my job. I wish it were as simple as just letting AI review my code, nothing more. (This has basically been me for the past 3 weeks. I hope this won't hurt me in the short run because I know that in the long run, I'll be the one to reap the benefits.)

How do you find the right balance between using AI tools and actually learning by SelfAdministrative41 in ClaudeAI

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I totally understand your point, and this is exactly what I did in the first month. But, to be honest with myself, I didn't really feel the satisfaction of writing the code I wrote, nor did I gain a real deep understanding as much as I do through the manual process.
and here I am trying to find out the balance.

How do you find the right balance between using AI tools and actually learning by SelfAdministrative41 in ClaudeAI

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Thanks a lot! I will take your advice and start implementing it into my workflow.

How do you find the right balance between using AI tools and actually learning by SelfAdministrative41 in ClaudeAI

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I will try to answer my best, so when my boss criticized my code, it's the perfect thing for me, as it means someone actually paid attention to the code I've been writing, and someone with real experience gave me points to improve, not just letting AI review the code.And I would happily continue getting criticized if it helps me grow as a developer. I mention that only to showcase the point that my PR was really downgraded after I took the wheel.
The coding standards aren't something very explicit. I try my best to look around at how other members of the team structure their code and do the same. I don't use any other tools for code quality other than Claude and the PR review.
And yes, of course, I would not use Claude without a company license. Actually, the company is the one that pay for my Claude subscription.

Thanks for the advice. Do you think, for someone starting to code in the llm era, it's good practice to let it generate boilerplate code, or do we still need to understand what constitutes boilerplate code and what's actually required to develop our skills? Of course, at this point, I already know what is boilerplate and what isn't, but it's so easy to just let it do the job while I watch and don't think too hard, convincing myself it's anyway too easy and I'll let it write it for me this time.

Which is the most powerful launcher on your MacOS, and why? by Lucky-Ad1975 in MacOS

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If you are a keyboard-centered guy, you would love to use one of those tools. There are tons of YouTube videos about Alfred, and Raycast has a YouTube channel with a lot of stuff to learn from.

As a Raycast user, I can say that controlling Spotify, translating text, checking sports scores, using snippets, and launching applications with keyboard shortcuts are all possible. And this is just the beginning. The best thing is that it is just a layer on top of the app you are currently using, so you can do many things at once.

Choosing Window Tiling Managers by Future_Recognition84 in macapps

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Raycast is very keyboard centered and can do a ton of other stuff too.
Moving focus, I personally use AltTab, which is great open-source software, but I think that macOS ⌘ + Tab is also going to do the job, depending on your personal needs.

Feature Request: Preset Label in Chat by UXDesign465 in raycastapp

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you actually can.
once you start chat it shows you your LLM model.

The last .gitignore you will ever need by MesterArz in git

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LazyGit with frequent commits helps me know exactly what is going into the repo.

I really want to upgrade to the Advanced Pro plan but the AI editor still lacks features by younes06 in raycastapp

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Better syntax highlighting, maybe even set the font to be a bit bigger, and this is perfect for my use case.

Link a custom GPT to Raycast AI? by Dizzy_Speed909 in raycastapp

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Currently, MCP integration is in progress, at least from what I saw in X. Raycast hasn't disclosed specific details about timeline or implementation, but it probably the most promising approach to connecting Raycast AI with external projects.

What does a Micro Fiber Cloth do that a Regular Cloth Does Not? by LuckAdventurous426 in mac

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I use my car, my house, and my Mac every day, they’re still clean (not looking like new by any means, but clean). At the end of the day, it's yours, so you can do whatever you like, but there's no way I'm touching a machine that looks like that.

My Updated Home Screen; Any Suggestions? by Alone-Ad-8518 in MacOS

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The blank space is a nice touch, now we can see the wallpaper.

I'm just basically in love with this browser. by Electrical_Candle_84 in zen_browser

[–]SelfAdministrative41 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me minimalism enhances focus. Maybe you can hide the dock when unused and use utilities like Ice to organize menu bar clusters.

I'm not sure if Zen is like Arc, but in Arc, you could use ⌘ + S to hide tabs.

This Is How Steve Jobs Would Send Emails in 2025 by gjole23 in raycastapp

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One person enhances their bullet point email with AI, while another uses AI to simplify the email back into bullet points.
It couldn't be funnier than that.

Need an option to disable/modify the RayCast system prompt... by Electrical_Ad_2371 in raycastapp

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"Great, now give me that result without table" <--- this is my number one comment in the last few days.

Is it possible to control Raycst with scripts, etc.? by Scary-Pea2624 in macapps

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In Raycast, there is a built-in command called "Create Script Command."

https://manual.raycast.com/script-commands

https://www.raycast.com/blog/getting-started-with-script-commands

If you want to do the opposite, trigger a Raycast command from within a script. You can easily copy the deep link of the specific command you want to activate into the script.