Yes
They solve problems, surface issues I wouldn't have considered, and largely do write better code than I do
rhines on Hacker News
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Helped: Solving problems, surfacing issues, writing better code for most jobs.
Got in the way: Matching quality on deeply cared projects without micromanagement.
I'm using Opus 5.5 at work extensively, have also used Kimi 3 and Deepseek 4.1 for stuff outside of work, and I can't deny that the tools aren't capable. They solve problems, surface issues I wouldn't have considered, and largely do write better code than I do. The one exception is for stuff that I care very deeply about. …