The latest articles on DEV Community by movinghub (@callmeanika). https://dev.to/callmeanika https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4164045%2F4a62f641-a756-4430-a6fd-dcdfe90e33d0.png https://dev.to/callmeanika en movinghub Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:50:31 +0000 https://dev.to/callmeanika/does-ai-actually-make-you-more-productive-or-just-make-you-switch-tasks-faster-56g2 https://dev.to/callmeanika/does-ai-actually-make-you-more-productive-or-just-make-you-switch-tasks-faster-56g2 <p>I've noticed something interesting while using AI tools.<br> It's definitely faster to get started on things. I can ask for an explanation, generate a first draft, debug something, or try a completely different approach in a few minutes.</p> <p>But there's another side to it: because switching tasks is so easy, I sometimes switch tasks too much.</p> <p>One minute I'm debugging something, then I ask AI about a different problem, then I end up reading about a library I wasn't even planning to use. An hour later, I've done a lot of things but haven't actually finished the thing I started.</p> <p>So I'm curious how other developers handle this.<br> Has AI genuinely improved your productivity, or has it made context switching easier and therefore more tempting?</p> <p>Do you have any rules for yourself when using AI while working?</p> ai discuss productivity