𝗔𝗜 𝗪𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲. 𝗜 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝘁.

𝗔𝗜 𝗪𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲. 𝗜 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝘁.

I let AI write 80% of my plugin. Six months later, I was lost.

I found the same logic in three places. Fixing one bug meant searching through code I did not understand.

Speed is great. But speed hides the why. You accept changes without reading. You forget why you made a choice.

Here is how I fixed my workflow:

• Record decisions. Write why you chose a path. List options you rejected.
• Read high-risk changes only. Check API hooks, database schemas, and security. Auto-accept the rest.
• Set strict rules for the AI. Limit file sizes. Use a set naming prefix.
• Write why comments. Do not describe what the code does. Describe why it exists.
• Name tests by behavior. Use names like invalid_signatures_are_logged.
• Use a second AI to audit the first. Ask it to find weak spots.

Heavy docs fail. Only small habits last.

Slow down when you make a big decision. Move fast everywhere else.

Source: https://dev.to/rapls/ai-wrote-80-of-my-plugin-six-months-later-i-couldnt-maintain-it-1a0d Optional learning community: https://t.me/GyaanSetuAi