I used AI more last year than in any year of my career, and got quietly worse at my job. AI skill atrophy is quiet. You only notice when something breaks. The pendulum, and the three habits that keep it swinging.
The Pendulum: How to Use AI Without Losing Your EdgeNew research shows experienced developers are 19% slower with AI tools — but feel 20% faster. I walk through three major studies that prove AI isn’t making us faster, and share the confidence boundary framework for knowing what to delegate and what to keep.
I’ve been producing bad code (because of AI)Research shows AI makes experienced developers 19% slower, reduces code comprehension by 17%, and trust in AI output is declining. Yet the pressure to be dramatically more productive with AI keeps growing. Here is what the data actually says and how to find your confidence boundary.
The AI Productivity Lie Nobody Wants to Admit
