[pgm8705]

I used to feel they just served as a great auto complete or stack overflow replacement until I switched from VSCode to Cursor. Cursor's agent mode with Sonnet is pretty remarkable in what it can generate just from prompts. It is such a better experience than any of the AI tools VSCode provides, imo. I think tools like this when paired with an experienced developer to guide it and oversee the output can result in major productivity boosts. I agree with the sentiment that it falls apart with complex tasks or understanding unique business logic, but do think it can take you far beyond boilerplate.

[Prickle]

The main issue I am having here, is that I can see a measurable drop in my ability to write code because of LLM usage.

I need to avoid LLM use to ensure my coding ability stays up to par.

[Aeolun]

There’s no measurable drop in my ability to write code, but there’s a very significant one in my desire to.