TLDR Dev · OPINIONS & ADVICE
IT'S OK TO USE CODING ASSISTANCE TOOLS TO REVIVE THE PROJECTS YOU NEVER WERE GOING TO FINISH
Summary from the TLDR Dev newsletter
AI coding assistance, such as Claude Code, can expedite personal projects, allowing for the quick creation of working prototypes. These tools are valuable for realizing "wish fulfillment" projects and addressing the long tail of necessary features, but developers should still engage in challenging "stretch" projects so they don't deskill over time by using AI too much.