I've been experimenting with LLMs for coding for the past year - some wins, plenty of frustrations. Instead of writing another "AI will change everything" post,

I've been experimenting with LLMs for coding for the past year - some wins, plenty of frustrations. Instead of writing another "AI will change everything" post, I collected practical insights from other senior engineers who've figured out what actually works. No hype, just real experiences from people in the trenches.