Ask HN: Do you feel less happy when coding with agent?

3 points | by zane__chen 8 hours ago

5 comments

  • kathir05 1 hour ago

    I would offload boring stuffs like HTML, CSS to AI agent. Core problem solving would start from prompting my brain. I have been in programming for decade now, building my startup now. AI as boring co-pilot, I would anyday feel happy.

    • allinonetools_ 3 hours ago

      Agents speed things up, but they also take away some of the small aha moments you get while figuring things out yourself. I think it depends on whether you enjoy the process or just the outcome.

      • krrishd 3 hours ago

        As a hobbyist and indie hacker, love it. As a professional maintainer - it made a dry job dryer, faster.

        • wan9yu 7 hours ago

          As an older programmer, I’m actually happier using AI to write code. We already know what good engineering looks like, and now we’ve got a new toy we can learn from and have fun with.

        • spooneybarger 8 hours ago

          No