Every developer right now is being told "use AI, move faster." Few people talk about how to actually do that without ending up with bloated, unmaintainable code you don't fully understand. Here's the workflow I use as a frontend engineer building real products — not toy projects — with AI as a tool, not a crutch.
Use AI for Speed, Not for Thinking
The biggest mistake developers make with AI tools is asking them to make decisions instead of asking them to execute decisions you've already made.
Before I touch any AI tool, I know:
What the feature needs to do
