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80% of developers find AI coding more addictive than helpful (www.zdnet.com)

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A new Coddy Developer Survey found that four in five developers, 80%, say their use of AI has felt more like a dependence than an advantage.

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[–] nandeEbisu@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

I never got a high from coding, now compiling and seeing your tests have a green [PASS] next to them is a different story.

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[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I get high when I stare at a terminal screen nonplussed for hours and suddenly it clicks and I fix it.

That's a rush for me.

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