On the Programmer’s Dependency on LLMs

How many of you are using AI as a coding assistant? Most importantly, how many of you have felt a newfound dependency on these tools? Whether it is Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, or any other coding assistant whose name may start with the letter ‘C’—or doesn’t—leveraging these tools really brings a boost of productivity. As engineers, working better, faster and stronger, is preferable, as opposed to working harder. But, have you felt the dependency on these tools creeping in? Let me paint a scena