[nicholasjarnold]

While I agree with your sentiment regarding implementing complex bespoke logic, I think there are likely measurable gains when an experienced engineer is operating outside of their current comfort zone.

Allow me an anecdote - I was recently doing some HTML/CSS to update the public website for a client. This is not where I typically operate, though I obviously have some exposure over the years. Using Supermaven I was able to very quickly perform website surgery that would have ultimately taken me much more time reading Tailwind documentation and loading my RAM with details that would be mostly superfluous to 99% of my professional workload. It's in contexts like this where I think these tools shine.

'Game changer' is clickbait phrasing for these tools in their current incarnations, but they can certainly save time while producing acceptable results when used appropriately.