AI in the Frontend: Where It Helps and Where It Doesn't
After months of using v0, Cursor, and friends on real projects, here's where the line actually is.
AI didn't take my job, it took the boring part. After months of using AI tools on real frontend projects, here's what still needs a human and what doesn't.
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AI didn't take my job, it took the boring part. 🤖
After months of using v0, Cursor, and friends on real projects, here's how I see it:
⚡ They generate 80% of a UI's boilerplate in seconds — forms, layouts, loading states.
🧠 But deciding the state architecture, and how components connect, is still on me.
🔍 The code it generates needs someone who understands why it works, not just that it "ran."
🐛 Without technical judgment, you end up copying bugs faster than before — AI can't tell good code from code that just compiles.
🎯 The real advantage is delegating the repetitive work, not delegating the thinking.
I use more AI than I did a year ago, but I review more code than ever. Has it been the same for you?