A Programmer's Retreat: Coding Without AI in Brooklyn
By
evakhoury
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
A programmer takes a three-month coding retreat in Brooklyn to work without AI assistance, despite the current trend of AI-powered development. The author, who has been building AI agents professionally, deliberately chooses to code manually to reconnect with fundamental programming skills and understand the value of traditional coding practices in an AI-dominated landscape. The article reflects on the personal and professional journey of stepping back from AI tools to focus on hands-on coding.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledGiven that I'm now six weeks through this retreat, I'll also take some time to explain what I've been doing in that time.
For the past two years, I've been building AI agents at Aily Labs in Barcelona alongside some super talented...
ai is here. so i'm spending 3 months coding the old way
at precisely the time when many successful programmers are saying programming is a solved problem.
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