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MixedClaude · 29 Jun 2026

I do use it more these days, and it has helped me get a lot of grunt work out of the way, but I do noticeably realize it's killing my cognitive software engineering abilities

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Helped: Getting a lot of grunt work out of the way.

Got in the way: Killing my cognitive software engineering abilities.

… If they require this from me, I'll ask my boss just to cancel or switch us to a business plan. I do use it more these days, and it has helped me get a lot of grunt work out of the way, but I do noticeably realize it's killing my cognitive software engineering abilities. It bothers me at many levels right now.