Engineers who dismiss AI
13 hours ago
- #software engineering
- #productivity
- #AI coding tools
- The author initially refused to use AI coding tools, dismissing them as garbage based on a bad experience with ChatGPT in 2022.
- Despite their skepticism, the author acknowledges that AI tools like Claude Code have significantly improved, enabling faster project completion.
- The author contrasts their principled stance against AI tools with their frequent use of Stack Overflow, seeing the latter as different.
- In a previous article, the author argued that AI can write code but cannot replace the role of a software engineer.
- The backlash to the article came from engineers dismissing AI's capabilities outright, rather than acknowledging its potential uses.
- The author suggests that engineers who dismiss AI tools may be threatened by the technology or relying on outdated experiences.
- Modern AI coding tools like Claude Code and Cursor have evolved, offering capabilities like understanding project context and refactoring multiple files.
- While AI tools are imperfect and still produce bugs, the author argues they are far from useless and can significantly boost productivity.
- Engineers who refuse to try modern AI tools risk falling behind those who have integrated them into their workflows.
- The author encourages skeptics to try modern AI tools with an open mind to understand their current capabilities.