Everyone’s chasing the “10x developer” dream right now.
Companies want to cut costs, hire fewer devs, and believe AI can multiply output. On paper, it sounds smart — one developer doing the work of five. But here’s the truth no one likes to talk about 👇
Yes, AI can help. It can speed up delivery. It can autocomplete code.
But it can’t care about your codebase. It doesn’t understand why clean, scalable, maintainable code matters in the long run.
Right now, developers are being pushed to hit impossible deadlines — tasks that took 3–4 days in the pre-AI era are now “expected” in a single day. Businesses only look at the end result, not the foundation. The problem?
When that foundation cracks, no AI can fix it.
Sooner or later, you’ll have to rebuild or refactor from scratch.
And that’s when reality hits — you can’t ship quality at speed forever.
It’s not about choosing between quality and quantity. It’s about balance.
Developers need to stand up and communicate that code quality is business value. A strong codebase is what keeps your product alive, scalable, and future-proof.
So yes — use AI. Use it to learn, build, and grow faster.
But never stop writing code that you’re proud of.
Because shortcuts always catch up.
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