Cora Lead Warns AI Coding Made His Brain Soft After a Year

Kieran Klaassen, lead of Every's email assistant Cora, reflected on a year of compound engineering: AI doubled his output but eroded his comprehension, likening his brain to a TikTok feed of fleeting dopamine. He now follows corrective practices to preserve judgment and understanding while coding with AI.

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