There are certain things I enjoy coding by hand, in exactly the same way I like using a manual coffee grinder. Coding can be enjoyable.

But most of the time coding is a means to an end. I bet your friend in HVAC was not told to use a manual drill to have a deeper understanding of how to make holes for installation. AI is simply a power tool.

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bluefirebrand 3 hours ago | parent [-]

> AI is simply a power tool

I could not disagree more strongly

Using a power tool does not erode your ability to think about how to build a shelf.

Using AI to write for you absolutely erodes your ability to think about what you're writing, be it software or blog posts

	▲	bensyverson 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		People have said this about virtually every new writing technology, from pencils to typewriters, from computers to spell-check. Personally I would never use AI for writing, but it's absolutely a power tool for coding. I still need to think about what needs to be generated, and why. For now, I still need to guide the model based on my experience. And in the end, I'm on the hook to approve what's created. If anything, I have more time to think about what I'm making, because I'm not busy building the CRUD for a web app for the 100th time.