Back when the AI assistant tools first launched, there was plenty of hype around them. I was pretty outspoken then—saying developers should stick with learning solid fundamentals and writing clean code rather than chasing the trend.

That was my take last year too.

And honestly? My perspective hasn't changed one bit this year either.

The path forward remains the same: keep building your skills, improve your craft, and focus on what actually matters in development. That's always been the move.