From 60 to 25 Hours: Practical Tips for Effective AI-Assisted Development

TL;DR Cut development time by 60% (from 60 to 25 hours) using AI tools effectively Choose your tech stack yourself - don't let AI make these decisions Set up your project structure manually - AI tends to use outdated packages and weird folder structures Break down tasks into small, specific requests for AI - don't ask it to build entire features at once Provide relevant documentation snippets to help AI understand framework-specific requirements Keep context minimal - attach only relevant files, not entire codebases Start fresh sessions for new features to avoid recurring patterns Always refactor AI-generated code - it tends to be messy and needs cleanup Try different AI models to find what works best for you (Claude, Gemini-2.5, etc.) Bottom line: Use AI to handle tedious tasks while maintaining control over architecture and design decisions I was doing one of the projects, I was using Copilot and I noticed that I finished this project way faster than I ever finished a similar project in the past. 25 vs 60 hours. AMAZING, no?!

May 15, 2025 - 22:38

From 60 to 25 Hours: Practical Tips for Effective AI-Assisted Development

TL;DR

Cut development time by 60% (from 60 to 25 hours) using AI tools effectively
Choose your tech stack yourself - don't let AI make these decisions
Set up your project structure manually - AI tends to use outdated packages and weird folder structures
Break down tasks into small, specific requests for AI - don't ask it to build entire features at once
Provide relevant documentation snippets to help AI understand framework-specific requirements
Keep context minimal - attach only relevant files, not entire codebases
Start fresh sessions for new features to avoid recurring patterns
Always refactor AI-generated code - it tends to be messy and needs cleanup
Try different AI models to find what works best for you (Claude, Gemini-2.5, etc.)

Bottom line: Use AI to handle tedious tasks while maintaining control over architecture and design decisions

I was doing one of the projects, I was using Copilot and I noticed that I finished this project way faster than I ever finished a similar project in the past. 25 vs 60 hours. AMAZING, no?!