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I'm Done Using AI

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Re: I'm Done Using AI

#21
I would describe the flow-state challenge as: Needing a way to make the agentic coding process continuous rather than intermittent. It used to be that I could let a semi-visual map of the code build in my head, then work based on that map (continuously) for a few days. Now I have to basically load a whole new map into my brain for one task, write a detailed prompt, hit enter, then dump all that "context" to go work on a prompt for some other part of the code. I have been experimenting with tools and processes that let me reduce the amount of context switching between each task so I can keep more of my mind at a higher "architectural" level, which feels more continuous.

Curious what others are doing to solve this.

Re: I'm Done Using AI

#24
post #23

AI works amazingly well for me in fields I don't know much about. In fields where I actually have experience, it's hit or miss.

Could this mean it doesn’t actually work amazingly well in fields you don’t know much about, just that you can’t tell when it’s a miss?

Re: I'm Done Using AI

#25
Man, I just got into a killer flow with it, minimal guardrails, having it doing lots of independent work all the way to task completion, and my company dropped our prem token allowance to 60%. I was hitting 2k+%. So I just got hamstringed. Corporate pulled a complete 180 on us.

Would love to hear if other are in this situation.

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