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I use AI coding tools every day. I write tutorials on Claude Code and Cursor. Last week I stopped using them. I turned off all autocomplete and prompts. I used only my editor and my brain.
Here is what happened.
Day one felt hard. My speed dropped by half. Tasks took 40 minutes instead of 15. I tried to use shortcuts out of habit.
By day three things changed.
I stopped asking for summaries. I started reading the actual source code. I traced execution paths myself. I found a bug that an AI tool missed two weeks ago.
By day five my code was better. It was simpler.
AI often over-engineers code. It adds extra layers and checks for problems that do not exist. It looks professional but adds complexity.
When you write code yourself you stop at the simplest solution. You know when a task is done. An AI does not know when to stop.
AI tools remove friction. Friction helps you learn. The struggle of debugging helps you understand a codebase. The effort of design helps you develop taste.
If you outsource the struggle you lose the learning.
I will not quit AI. I will change how I use it.
My new rules:
- Generate only what you could write yourself.
- Use AI to understand, not to replace your thinking.
- Never accept code you cannot explain line by line.
Debugging AI code often takes longer than writing it yourself. The best skill in the future is knowing when not to use AI.
Do you review every line of AI code? Do you ship code you do not understand?
Let me know your thoughts.
Source: https://dev.to/tyson_cung/i-turned-off-ai-coding-tools-for-a-week-heres-what-i-learned-2201
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