I Let Claude Code Write 90% of My Code for 30 Days. I'm a Worse Developer Now.

Claude Code dominates 2026 with 75% adoption. I went all-in for 30 days - 50k lines, $187 in tokens, and a harsh lesson about vibe coding, skill atrophy, and burnout nobody talks about.

lunedì 13 luglio 2026 New tab

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30 days ago, I made a rule: I wouldn't type any code unless Claude Code asked me to.

No Copilot tab completion. No manual refactors. Just me as a manager, and 3-4 Claude Code agents as my factory floor.

I ended up with 52,341 lines of code, a $187.42 token bill, 4 merged PRs that I barely understood, and the worst case of developer imposter syndrome I've had in 6 years.

If you're living through the 2026 vibe-coding gold rush, this is the burnout story nobody is telling you.

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