Mixed
I have mixed success with all of this, but even so I find it overall useful
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Helped: Asking questions, reviewing PRs, and finding heisenbugs via code review bot.
Got in the way: Building complex features, solving systemic bugs, system design, and replacing senior review.
… I've used Claude Code to build a few big things at work; I ask it questions ("where does this happen", "we have problem X, give me 3 potential causes", etc); I have it review things before I post PRs; our code review bot finds real heisenbugs. I have mixed success with all of this, but even so I find it overall useful. I'd be irritated if some place I worked, current or present, told me I couldn't use Claude Code or the like. …