How are you preventing brainrot?

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Hey there, full time software engineer of around 6 years here (post-grad). I&rsquo;m using Claude Code half of the day now at work, I just can&rsquo;t keep up with my team if I were to stop coding with AI. I&rsquo;m more &ldquo;productive&rdquo; but my brain feels less sharp and am curious how others are staying sharp, I guess I just need to allocate time to learning new things again but wondering how others are dealing with this. Thanks!

josh-wrale · Accepted Answer

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pir8life4me · Answer

I stay sharp by using AI to explore things I don't know.Kinda works. Helps if you enjoy testing unusual ideas.

jxhx76 · Answer

Move into Management.

andsoitis · Answer

meditate. exercise. fuck. read. go out. be bored. garden. travel.

wseqyrku · Answer

I self-quarantined ever since AI took over the industry and it's been the most productive year so far. I essentially take the next problem to tackle and go insane for a couple days until it compiles. Highly recommend.

nicbou · Answer

I touch grass.The world out there is largely still there. You can get curious, read about it, join communities, ask people, practice skills and so on.

How are you preventing brainrot?

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I stay sharp by using AI to explore things I don't know.
Kinda works. Helps if you enjoy testing unusual ideas.

Move into Management.

meditate. exercise. fuck. read. go out. be bored. garden. travel.

I self-quarantined ever since AI took over the industry and it's been the most productive year so far. I essentially take the next problem to tackle and go insane for a couple days until it compiles. Highly recommend.

I touch grass.
The world out there is largely still there. You can get curious, read about it, join communities, ask people, practice skills and so on.