The author reflects on the impact of automation and AI tools on their own learning and development, particularly in the context of building Cora, an email assistant for Every. While automation has increased productivity by routing tasks to agents, the author notes a personal decline in learning and understanding, likening their mind to a "TikTok feed." To counter this, they have implemented a new feedback loop to deepen their comprehension of the systems they build, emphasizing the importance of reading code not just for verification but for learning and understanding the underlying decisions. AI
IMPACT Highlights the potential for AI automation to diminish personal learning and understanding, urging developers to maintain their own comprehension.
RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece reflecting on personal experience with AI tools and automation.
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