Yes
At the end I estimated that I would have needed 5-6 months without the coding agent instead of six weeks
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5-6 months without the coding agent instead of six weeks
In the thread “You'll need nerves of steel to work with AI agents”, replying to this comment
Helped: Planning with Grok and implementation with Composer saved significant time.
Got in the way: Developed less knowledge of the API than without the agent.
… You have to be vigilant, ask questions about the plan, inspect every line of output, and ask for do-overs. At the end I estimated that I would have needed 5-6 months without the coding agent instead of six weeks. I didn't develop as much knowledge of the API as I would have without the coding agent, but I doubt that my employer would have knowingly accepted a longer schedule in exchange for my education. …