> Also, getting template of 100s of LOC saves time in writing it from scratch even if I know exactly what I'd need to write. I rarely know exactly what I need

> Also, getting template of 100s of LOC saves time in writing it from scratch even if I know exactly what I'd need to write. I rarely know exactly what I need to write and writing it usually isn't the problem. Sans LLM, there have always been tools and techniques you can lean on, like syntax highlighting, auto completion, your compiler feedback, or unit tests. I find that writing code consumes only a small percentage of my time. And while writing code is obviously where bugs originate, it's not where the big problems come from. Making software good is the easy part, making the right software is where the trouble lies. It's why I spend most time not coding, but talking to people. Figuring out what needs to be done, how, when and why.