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Developer laments management's blind faith in AI coding tools

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A software developer expressed frustration with management's eagerness to adopt AI coding tools, despite the developer's personal experience that these tools are often incorrect and hinder productivity. This sentiment stems from a common pattern where executives are swayed by vendors at conferences, leading to mandates for AI adoption that disregard the practical insights of their own teams. The developer questions why leadership readily accepts the claims of AI tool salespeople over the expertise of their employees. AI

IMPACT Highlights a disconnect between AI tool vendors' claims and end-user experience, potentially slowing enterprise adoption.

RANK_REASON The item is a personal opinion piece from a developer about their experience with AI tools and management's adoption of them.

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Developer laments management's blind faith in AI coding tools

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    In early 2025 I was asked a question by management: "what do you think of this AI coding stuff?" And I said "it's often wrong, gets in my way, and doesn't help

    In early 2025 I was asked a question by management: "what do you think of this AI coding stuff?" And I said "it's often wrong, gets in my way, and doesn't help me code faster, so I don't use it." Management would not long after attend a conference and be sold on how LLMs would ch…

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