[bitwize]

I'm glad you enjoy it. I fucking hate it. Working directly with code is part of how I approach solving software problems.

What's worse, the more I rely on the bot, the less my internal model of the code base is reinforced. Every problem the bot solves, no matter how small, doesn't feel like a problem I solved and understanding I'd gained, it feels like I used a cheat code to skip the level. And passively reviewing the bot's output is no substitute for actively engaging with the code yourself. I can feel the brainrot set in bit by bit. It's like I'm Bastian making wishes on AURYN and losing a memory with every wish. I might get a raw-numbers productivity boost now, but at what cost later?

I get the feeling that the people who go on about how much fun AI coding is either don't actually enjoy programming or are engaging in pick-me behavior for companies with AI-use KPIs.