Mixed
It's ok at that, but even the deep research mode of Claude leaves some things to be desired
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Helped: Problem space mapping and decomposition for simple CRUD development.
Got in the way: Deep research mode left some things to be desired.
… Most of the time I'm using AI for problem space mapping (I'm doing dirt simple CRUD dev right now) and decomposition. It's ok at that, but even the deep research mode of Claude leaves some things to be desired. I feel like an editor now, more than an engineer. …