The AI Pair Programming Anti-Patterns: 5 Habits That Slow You Down

You’re using AI to write code. It feels fast. But is it actually saving you time? After six months of daily AI-assisted coding, I noticed five habits that felt productive but were quietly eating hours. Here’s what they are and how I fixed each one. 1. The “Just Generate It” Trap The habit: Asking the AI to generate an entire feature from a vague description, then spending 45 minutes fixing the output. The fix: Write a 3-sentence spec first.