I built the same app twice — by hand, then with AI. I trust the fast one less.
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I ran a stupid little experiment a few months ago. I built the same app twice. The first time, the slow way — by hand, the way I used to build everything. Typing most of it, reaching for the AI only when I got stuck. It took most of a week of evenings. Then, a month later, half out of boredom, I th…
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- 2026-10-04 05:26 · DEV Community — AI
I built the same app twice — by hand, then with AI. I trust the fast one less.