One Developer's Path From AI Skeptic to Dependent — and Back to Balance

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A software developer has shared a personal account of evolving attitudes toward AI coding tools, spanning from dismissing ChatGPT in early 2023 to adopting it after a colleague's recommendation. By early 2024, growing industry buzz around AI tools like Devin prompted a more serious re-evaluation, and in early 2025 the developer began actively using GitHub Copilot. Weeks of use led to a concerning level of dependency, prompting a self-imposed 'AI detox' period. The developer then established personal guidelines to use AI as a productivity tool without sacrificing core coding skills. Drawing on this experience, they authored a guide called 'Street-Smart Coding,' aimed at helping developers build fundamentals before relying on AI assistance.

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