Dev stops using coding agents in free time to avoid "AI burnout"
jonkhler · x · 2026-10-11
Replying to a dev worried he's "not coding enough anymore" while agents know the codebase better, @jonkhler says he has stopped using any coding agents in his free time — calling it the best way to maintain sanity and avoid AI burnout, and preferring to read a physical book or bake a cake instead. A first-hand take on skill atrophy and fatigue from AI-assisted coding.
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