I'm looking to transition to web development role. Been learning for almost three years now and just getting to the point where I have a chance of landing a job.
The first two years were magical; everything was new and quite difficult. I was utterly driven and dug deep into docs and debugged everything myself.
I got a github copilot subscription about a year ago. I feel dumber, less confident, and less motivated now than I ever did pre-AI. I become easily frustrated, and reading docs/learning new frameworks feels almost impossible without AI. I have mostly been just hitting tab and using Claude edits for the past month or so; even typing feels laborious.
Worst of all, my passion for this craft has drastically waned. I can barely get myself motivated to polish my portfolio.
Might just start turning off autocomplete, abandon edits, and just use AI as a tutor and search engine.
The first two years were magical; everything was new and quite difficult. I was utterly driven and dug deep into docs and debugged everything myself.
I got a github copilot subscription about a year ago. I feel dumber, less confident, and less motivated now than I ever did pre-AI. I become easily frustrated, and reading docs/learning new frameworks feels almost impossible without AI. I have mostly been just hitting tab and using Claude edits for the past month or so; even typing feels laborious.
Worst of all, my passion for this craft has drastically waned. I can barely get myself motivated to polish my portfolio.
Might just start turning off autocomplete, abandon edits, and just use AI as a tutor and search engine.