Comment by therealmarv

Results can vary significantly, and in my experience, both the choice of tools and models makes a big difference.

It’s a good idea to periodically revisit and re-evaluate AI and tooling. I’ve noticed that many programmers tried AI when, for example, GPT-3.5 was first released, became frustrated, and never gave it another chance—even though newer models like o4-mini are now capable of much more, especially in programming tasks.

AI is advancing rapidly. With the latest models and the right tools, what’s possible today far exceeds what was possible even just a short time ago (3-12 months ago even).

Take a look at Cursor or Windsurf or Roo code or aider to "feed" AI with code and take a look at models like Google Gemini 2.5 Pro, Claude Sonnet 4, OpenAI o4mini. Also educate yourself about agents and MCP. Soon that will be standard for many/every programmer.