Comment by toyetic

Currently in my third year working full time and sort of realizing two things. 1. AI ( specifically Claude code and codex ) is really good and can do quite a bit of the work that when I started I had to myself. 2. AI can’t do all of the work and the last 10% ( or 5 or whatever percent it can’t do ) is something I need to do and the only way I can do it properly is if I have a good mental model from the other 90% which doesn’t happen if I use Claude code

So far this year I’ve realized I’m better of not using it except for simple questions I would otherwise google. Not necessarily because it’s bad but because it makes me worse.

Edit: this also sort of applies to my side projects as well. I’m realizing more the value of side project wasn’t the end result ( since those are mostly my own personal apps ) but the learnings gleaned from them I don’t get if I use Claude code.