Wow, this is really interesting! Thanks for the insights, and the write up!

That's an interesting approach! I'll look into moth, thank you!

Appreciate the insights. In all my years as a programmer, I was never the tdd kind of guy, and looks like it has now come to bite me in the ass. I need to learn how to write tests and validate/write my own tests to the code. I'm still pretty new to all this, so I'm yet to be in a position to face the long term consequences

That would work if there is such a thing as justice in this world. The reality is that companies don't give a shit, and you'll be jobless clutching to your ideals. My compromise is that ok I'll use AI and deliver stuff for you, but I'll only do it in a way that benefits me as well. I won't lose my identity as a python developer to use your ai.

Glad to know there is somebody else sharing my feelings on this. Even with ai critical comments, there's still some great comments here. I cross posted this to experienced_devs and there a bunch of useful comments there as well.