You've probably heard this argument by now:
“AI will replace developers.”
“AI is just a glorified autocomplete.”
“You still need to learn C to be real.”
Cool story. Now here’s what’s actually happening in 2025.
🧠 AI Is Great… Until It Isn’t
Yes, AI can write code.
No, it doesn’t mean you should always let it.
The biggest win of AI coding isn’t about replacing devs — it’s about accelerating the boring parts:
- Stubbing boilerplate
- Writing repetitive CRUD
- Refactoring names you don’t want to think about
Letting AI handle that? Smart.
Letting it ship your backend logic with no review? You deserve the 2AM pager alert.
🛠️ Traditional Coding Isn’t “Old” — It’s Just Battle-Tested
You know what never fails?
Good ol’:
- Version control
- Design patterns
- Code you actually understand when you come back to it 2 months later
AI can’t replace domain knowledge or critical thinking.
It’s not a magic wand. It’s a fancy intern — and sometimes it forgets semicolons.
🤝 Best Approach? Pair Programming with AI
The sweet spot in 2025:
- You + AI = Faster delivery, fewer headaches
- Let AI handle grunt work
- You handle the logic, architecture, and not accidentally deleting the prod DB
You’re not choosing between AI and coding.
You’re choosing how to make them play nice.
📖 Full Breakdown
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No hype. No doomer talk. Just what’s working right now in real dev workflows.
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