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Ask HN: Do you still write code by yourself?

I want to ask programmers, do you really still write code by yourself?

Hey there, I’m not talking about vibe coding. I don’t really like it because we don’t get full control over our code, and our projects are not truly independent.

For me, I like to generate the roadmap for my project by myself. I write down everything on paper, and then I tell an AI agent all my requirements and everything I want to build.

I don’t ask AI agents to write everything and make a website in a few minutes.

I like getting code in blocks. Then I read it and adjust what I want before starting to write another block.

This way, I can write code faster, but I also understand the logic and where the outcome came from.

I don’t like asking an AI agent, “Make a professional website that no one has.”

I want to know what I’m building and why I’m building it.

So, do you still write code yourself?

2 points codst 2 months ago 4 comments

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