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NoClaude · 6 May 2026

So far, I haven't used a single line of code generated by AI, even though I've seen thousands

crabbone on Hacker News

In the thread “The bottleneck was never the code”, replying to this comment

Helped: Catching typos and helping new programmers explore the codebase.

Got in the way: Generating useful code or making strategic decisions about project structure.

… they catch typos, or they help new programmers to faster explore the existing codebase. So far, I haven't used a single line of code generated by AI, even though I've seen thousands. Some of them worked to draw attention to a problem, but none solved it successfully. …