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Comment on Ask HN: Does it still make sense to write code by hand?

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Its rare for me now. Most by-hand stuff I do is setting up initial repositories and folders for the base structure I want, copying logos, assets, images, content, and then I tell AI to finish the rest for example.

Configuring secrets for CICD, .env files, hosting configurations/backups.

Writing instructions files, specs, copy/pasting context, requirements, examples.

I see the argument here constantly "But ur skills!". OK. Well back to work actually shipping software using this new tool that is never going away. My client doesn't really care about my skills, just my speed and they have money for me.

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