Where AI saves me time and where it slows me down

The New Stack · 3 days ago

A Webflow engineer describes how AI assists with context gathering and initial code generation but creates new bottlenecks in code review, verification, and pull request sequencing. AI compressed the time spent on context hunting and first drafts by connecting to documentation, codebases, and issue tracking through tools like MCP, but shifted burden to reviewing generated code for correctness, architectural fit, and maintainability. The tradeoff means AI enables faster individual work but increases coordination challenges when developers produce more unfinished work than teams can safely review and merge.