AI Now Writes 80% of My Code: A Developer's Perspective

An engineer shares their experience integrating AI into production development workflows. From writing every line of code themselves, 80% of initial implementations are now AI-generated, shifting focus to architecture, review, and managing multiple threads. Treating AI like a 'junior developer who doesn't learn' became their mental model for success. The workflow involves using AI to brainstorm solutions, then iterating on the often-flawed initial output. Challenges include AI's inability to retain context across sessions and its tendency to confidently generate incorrect code. Solutions involve creating project-specific context files, integrating AI with various tools, and adjusting code review processes. The author concludes that AI empowers developers to work faster and produce better solutions, not replace them.