I am a copy and paste developer, how do I become a real software developer?
Last Updated: 27.06.2025 12:07
If you have an AI assistant installed, such as Cursor or Windsruf, or GithubCopilot, just uninstall it and use a plain editor like VSCode, NVim or even Jetbrains IDEs
Turn off the WiFi when you code. Yes, sometimes you need to look up for the docs, but the docs are not cheating. If you still need to turn on WiFi frequently, it's not that hard. Set a proxy wall in your device and block all the AI websites(e.g. chatgpt.com, v0.dev, etc.)
Instead of creating the app that's big, just build the same app but with fewer features and less complicated. This will give you a clearer understanding, and your big app will be much easier to code.
Just step back and learn the concepts again, but deeper.