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
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𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗚𝗣𝗧, 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 “𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴”… everything feels too easy. Need code? Done. Bug? Fixed. New feature? Shipped… before Chai gets cold ☕😄 And honestly… it’s amazing. I’m building things faster than ever. But today, something felt… 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜. I remembered "𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳". The one who would sit for hours chasing a stubborn bug. Adding 50 console.logs. Questioning life choices. Almost giving up….... ...... …and then suddenly — it works. That moment!? Pure joy. Almost emotional. No AI. No shortcuts. Just patience, frustration… and that one breakthrough. So today I thought — let me code like before. Put on some old songs 🎧 Pick a problem. No AI help. 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝘃𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗴. And honestly… I kind of missed it. Is it just me, or do you also miss that version of coding sometimes? #SoftwareDevelopment #CodingLife #Developers #AI #Programming #TechLife
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AI release notes generator with GitHub Actions: Guide Build an AI release notes generator with GitHub Actions to automate changelogs and summarize PRs into concise release notes from commits and PR metadata. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/emScn8Wy #AI #Developer #Programming #Tech
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Clarity Before Code Jumping into code feels productive. Understanding first is more effective. In IT and AI, clear thinking prevents complex problems. Good developers write less — but think more. 💬 Are we coding fast — or thinking first? #Programming #IT #AI #ProblemSolving #CleanCode #TechMindset
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currently it is spec driven development (harness engineering) -spec to code , soon it give way to voice commands to code.
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