Thought · shared 4 days ago

AI coding opinion

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I think developers are using AI completely wrong. They ask it to write code first, when the real leverage is asking it to read code first.

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“I think developers are using AI completely wrong.”

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I found 3 different posts in this.

The opinion, the method, and one riskier contrarian take.

The questions I ask AI before it writes any code
Angle: Practical how-to
MarginWhy it could work
Your opinion post makes the argument; this one shows the method. The two would work well a week apart.
Seniors use AI to read code. Juniors use it to write.
Angle: Contrarian
MarginWhy it could work
Provocative and maybe true in your experience — but it could come across as dismissive of juniors. Only worth developing if you have a real example.
Stop asking AI to write code first
Angle: Strong opinion
Open draft
MarginWhy it could work
Short, clear and a little provocative — and it's a habit you actually practise.