> So allow me to drop a line that would shock a weathered San Franciscan more than open defecation on Market Street: it's perfectly okay not to use AI. No. Whe

> So allow me to drop a line that would shock a weathered San Franciscan more than open defecation on Market Street: it's perfectly okay not to use AI. No. When it comes to software development, AI use is best practice now; if you're not proficient in the tools you're not really a professional software engineer. Shape up or ship out.