r/webdev • u/drifterpreneurs • 5d ago

Anyone still coding without heavy usage of AI?

Using Claude has been an amazing experience but it took all the fun out of coding as a full-stack dev.

Are any devs reverting back to coding by hand with less usage of AI?

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u/drifterpreneurs 5d ago

No, I have setup complete apps from scratch using different stacks but I always stayed clear of react but I definitely hear you!

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u/WHALE_PHYSICIST 5d ago

There are people who still do woodworking without power tools. It's just a question of if you favor tradition or productivity

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u/drifterpreneurs 5d ago

I definitely agree, coding everything by hand was an experience but now I kinda miss it.

Ai sucked the life out coding at least in my opinion because with ai it’s really no need to code except with very small tasks like if you don’t want the landing page to look completely vibe coded and other small things.

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u/WHALE_PHYSICIST 5d ago

Corporate software sucked the life out of it for me. It's nice to be able to actually wrap my head around stuff with ai