The AI coding era: Do we still need to stick with manual crafting? (Seeking perspectives)

1 · Users Rust Lang · May 18, 2026, 8:50 a.m.
Summary
hi everyone, wanted to throw a topic out here for some genuine discussion, and honestly, to seek some guidance. just a brief intro: i'm a developer from asia, currently in my 6th year of programming. for the longest time, i was a firm believer in manual crafting—what we call "手搓" (shou cuo) here, meaning writing every single line of code by hand. that was until last year when i started using claude heavily. before moving forward, i should probably mention that due to cultural or regional differe...