> Learning to use Claude Code (and similar coding agents) effectively takes quite a lot of work.

I've tried to put in the work. I can even get it working well for a while. But then all of a sudden it is like the model suffers a massive blow to the head and can't produce anything coherent anymore. Then it is back to the drawing board, trying all over again.

It is exhausting. The promise of what it could be is really tempting fruit, but I am at the point that I can't find the value. The cost of my time to put in the work is not being multiplied in return.

> Did you have it creating and running automated tests as it worked?

Yes. I work in a professional capacity. This is a necessity regardless of who (or what) is producing the product.