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Task Paralysis and AI: The Dopamine Trap of AI-Assisted Coding.

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A developer with suspected ADHD documents on HN how AI coding tools collapse the feedback loop so dramatically that it creates addictive spending patterns. The author escalated from Pro to API credits to Max plan, spending ~€100+ on tokens, recognizing the pattern as "throw endless money at your source of dopamine, like a junkie running to their dealer." 107 HN points. 67 comments. If this resonates with you, you're not alone.

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