Jatinder Kumar’s Post

Most developers today will never experience this. I started coding in Notepad. No autocomplete. No syntax highlighting. No AI. Just mistakes, repetition, and learning the hard way. Then things changed: Notepad++ → clarity Sublime → speed VS Code → ecosystem Cursor / Windsurf → acceleration Today, AI editors can generate code faster than ever. But speed isn’t the same as skill. Here’s the trade-off: More tools → less thinking If you’re not careful. AI won’t make you a great developer. But a great developer using AI? That’s powerful. I use AI. But I still believe the real edge is fundamentals, judgment, and problem-solving. Because when the tool gets it wrong, your thinking is what saves you. What’s your journey been like? Notepad → VS Code → AI? Or something completely different? Share it in the comments. #SoftwareEngineering #WebDevelopment #Programming #Developers #AI #Coding #VSCode #DevTools #LearningToCode #TechCareers

To view or add a comment, sign in

Explore content categories