AI makes us more of who we are(ricky-dev.com)
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AI makes us more of who we are
https://www.ricky-dev.com/ai/2026/06/ai-makes-us-more-of-ourselves/
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I disagree. A good developer that heavily uses AI just becomes average without realizing it. To remain a good programmer you have to keep actually programming.
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Because I reject the premise that "heavy use" automatically makes a developer lazy, and I reject the premise that code is the most important output of a developer, I actually think you're agreeing with me, you just don't realize it. If a developer sees AI as the kind of tool that allows them to lean into laziness, then you're right: they'll be average.
BUT, if you agree that code isn't the real value of a developer and you concede that AI can be used purely as a tool, then I think you must agree with my statement that it will make you _more_ of what are already are. It will exaggerate what is already there. That's exactly my point.
BUT, if you agree that code isn't the real value of a developer and you concede that AI can be used purely as a tool, then I think you must agree with my statement that it will make you _more_ of what are already are. It will exaggerate what is already there. That's exactly my point.