@GergelyOrosz: Software engineers burning out thanks to using AI coding tools is becoming a major problem I don't see anyone talk abou…
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Software engineers are experiencing burnout from AI coding tools, described as a 'vampire effect', with a video exploring mental health impacts.
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Software engineers burning out thanks to using AI coding tools is becoming a major problem I don’t see anyone talk about all that much. There’s some “vampire effect” in these tools, and it drains a lot of devs.
This video by @stolinski is a very good and important one, to start:
Scott Tolinski (@stolinski): This is the most important video I’ve ever made.
In this, I explore the negative and positive mental health effects of AI coding, with data and expert commentary.
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