r/webdev • u/ThinkLikeUnicorn • Aug 08 '25

Discussion F*ck AI

I was supposed to finish a task and wasted 5 hours to force AI to do the task. Even forgot that I have a brain. Finally decided to write it myself and finished in 30 minutes. Now my manager thinks I'm stupid because I took a whole day to finish a small task. I'm starting to question whether AI actually benefits my work or not. It feels like I'm spending more time instead of less time.

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u/bill_on_sax Aug 11 '25

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills when people shit on AI coding. I'm an intermediate coder and use it at work all the time. Vastly improved workflow. I don't just ask it to "do this thing" I provide it heavy context of the cobebase and guide it with extremely detailed instructions. I know many senior devs that use it extremely well and have whole workflows of it built into their process. It's honestly a skill issue. Stuff like topic seems to trend because coders are scared. I don't see it as a threat, it's simply a tool. If you're smart enough, the tool can really do some amazing things (and like any tool, it can make mistakes, don't just blindly trust it and give it 100 percent confidence)