Yes
Using `aider` has lowered this activation threshold dramatically
gen220 on Hacker News
In the thread “LLM-powered tools amplify developer capabilities rather than replacing them”, replying to this comment
Helped: Describing context, outlining solutions before coding, and treating it like a junior engineer.
Got in the way: Occasional misunderstandings or missed details.
… I need a lot of focus time to pivot between "what" and "how" efficiently, especially for work that spans large parts of the codebase, and work that I'm not super excited about doing. Using `aider` has lowered this activation threshold dramatically. It's made "writing code" about as simple as talking about a technical solution with an intelligent colleague. …