New comment by mlpicker in "Using AI to write better code more slowly"

mlpicker — Tue, 26 May 2026 10:31:58 +0000

The anchoring thing is what gets me. Once I've seen the AI's first try, even when it's wrong, I can't really write fresh in my head anymore. I end up editing instead of starting over. Code quality usually ends up fine. Time-wise it's a wash or worse, you just don't feel it until you look at the clock at end of day.

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New comment by mlpicker in "Using AI to write better code more slowly"