This is bad, I've forgotten how to code.

I just use variables...right? And loops??

All kidding aside, there's a part of me who wouldn't even be mad if AI just disappeared, I miss the pre-AI world

I rely so much on these, the ROI on having a max 90 claude plan + pro 90 codex plan is way higher than haing one solo 180 plan on a single one. It allows to derisk the issue, and also as they both kind of generous with quota reset when issues happens on their side, and it happens a lot, you get in the end way more tokens

Thinking of doing competitive programming for this very reason.

It's extra time to update your PLAN.md, usually I'm behind on that.

Repeat this mantra: if, then, else

I think that this is the big divide between pro and anti-AI people in tech. I learned to code not because I liked coding intrinsically; I didn't. Especially debugging. Especially especially debugging low level languages like C++. I did it because it was necessary for me to achieve other goals. So for me, coding agents are like manna from heaven. I understand what the computer should be able to do without having to bang my head against the wall figuring out getting it to actually do it. It is tremendously empowering.

But for those who learned to code because they loved it at first sight this must be demoralizing.

Not that I've forgotten how to write code; it's just I'm not familiar with my vibecoded code base, and getting familiar + getting things done is probably going to take more time than for Claude to come back. I will go touch grass in meanwhile.

AI coding isn't even fun or satisfying anymore lol. And it never lets up, just keeps going and going.