Reading 6 Million AI-Generated Words in 5 Months: The Cost of Coding Faster Than You Think
paarulakan · reddit · 2026-09-06
A developer reflects on five months of AI-assisted coding with Aider, OpenCode, and GPT/Claude/Kimi models—reading over 6 million words of generated material on long-running projects. The tools save time on boilerplate, repo exploration, and unfamiliar APIs, but the core problem is keeping your own understanding in sync with the flood of AI output.
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