Senior Devs: Mastering AI-Powered Coding Tools
2025-04-03
This article details the author's positive experiences using AI coding tools in both personal and professional projects. The author finds that experienced developers are uniquely positioned to leverage these tools effectively, viewing the AI as a highly knowledgeable junior developer requiring guidance. Three key success factors are highlighted: well-structured requirements, robust quality assurance tools, and pre-defined code file structures. Two project examples (greenfield and brownfield) demonstrate significant productivity gains, even for developers unfamiliar with the tech stack. The article concludes that success hinges on leveraging traditional software engineering best practices alongside this new technology.
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