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80% of developers find AI coding more addictive than helpful (www.zdnet.com)
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A new Coddy Developer Survey found that four in five developers, 80%, say their use of AI has felt more like a dependence than an advantage.

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[–] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This is how you use AI correctly

[–] DaveyRocket@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Then why not just write the fucking code yourself at that point? This is like putting training wheels on a tricycle.

[–] chilicheeselies@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago

The same reason pair programming exists. You get a better outcome when you have someone (or these days, something) to validate and implement with.

[–] MangoCats@feddit.it 4 points 2 days ago

I've written the fucking code myself for 30+ years. With AI, doing it right, fully understanding what it's doing, it's still 5x faster than doing it myself.

[–] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Did you forget pair programming and pair planning exist?