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Could I still code the same way? Maybe. Probably, if I really put my mind to it. The problem, what scares me, is the feeling of emptiness it leaves me with. Before, writing code brought me joy. Today, when I write code that I am not allowed to automate it just feels like a chore. It's a bit like how once you get used to a powerful IDE, writing code in, say, Notepad, becomes a chore. It also means that my brain really, really wants to forget the basics. Why write: api.users.forEach(({ id:u, name, contact:{ email, phone="—" }, roles:[r,...rs], active, meta:{ ...m } = {} }, i, a) => console.log({ u, name, email, phone, role:r, others:rs, active, metaKeys:Object.keys(m), index:i, total:a.length })); When I could just right-click in the IDE and type "loop through users". Heck, I even asked an LLM to generate that example because I didn't feel like thinking, let alone typing that line. That's what scares me the most. For now? I still remember how to code. But coding makes me feel like I'm wasting my time, because my brain knows it can offload this task. It was the same when Google Maps took over. Before, I was able to find my way around my city, go to the next town over and find a place just from the address. Now? I can’t do it anymore. Before, I could memorize dozens of phone numbers. Now, I can't do that anymore. Soon, I'm afraid I won't be able to write code anymore. |