Are AI Coding Tools Making Developers More Productive—or More Dependent?

[ethanmiller]

AI coding tools are changing how developers write, debug, test, and optimize code. But as these tools become more capable, the bigger question is how they’re changing the developer’s role.

• Which AI coding tools have genuinely improved your development workflow?
• Do you think AI-generated code saves more time than it takes to review and fix?
• What coding tasks should developers still handle manually?

I’d love to hear your experience and perspective. Which tools are actually worth using, and where do you draw the line?