'I Used AI. It Worked. I Hated It' — Developer Reckoning Post Sparks 95-Comment Hacker News Debate

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A blog post from taggart-tech.com titled 'The Reckoning' went viral on HN (40 points, 95 comments on April 5) with a developer describing the experience of successfully using AI coding tools while finding the process deeply unsatisfying. The 95-comment thread reveals a growing cultural split in the developer community between productivity-first adopters and those experiencing what might be called 'AI disillusionment' despite measurable output gains.