Yes
What it is useful for is doing exactly the things I already know need to happen, but don’t want to spend the effort to write out
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Helped: Automating small, known tasks to preserve mental focus.
… There is zero chance my one line copilot or three line cursor tab completions are going to have an effect on the overall quality of my codebase. What it is useful for is doing exactly the things I already know need to happen, but don’t want to spend the effort to write out (at least, not having to do it is great). Since my brain and focus aren’t killed by writing crud, I get to spend that on more useful stuff. …