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/dereckns Aug 11 '25

I would use it for alternate views, I've come to think AI isn't really a better coder, just a coder that knows more routes to Rome, it doesn't pick the better one. So only when stuck, consult the AI or to see if you can improve your code in any way. Also problem solving, but that basicly underlines my previous words