A short, honest look at how AI tools fit into a day of building — used as a thinking partner, not a replacement for judgement.
It’s a loop, not a button
The useful pattern isn’t “ask the AI to build the thing.” It’s a loop: sketch the intent, let the tool draft, review it like you’d review a junior’s work, and tighten. The taste still has to come from you.
Where it saves the most time
Boilerplate, first drafts, and the blank-page problem. Getting from nothing to something rough is where the biggest gains are — the last 20% is still craft.