AI coding requires patience. Not because the models are slow, but because the workflow itself is iterative.
Many people say AI coding tools are overhyped because they don’t give perfect code in one prompt. But that expectation is wrong.
AI works better if you treat it like working with a very fast junior engineer. Give a small task. Look at the output. Fix the instruction. Repeat.
If you ask for a whole system in one prompt the result is usually messy. But if you break the work into smaller parts like functions or modules the results become much better.
The key skill is not prompt tricks. It is patience and breaking problems into small pieces and iterating.
