alt Hacker News> I just caught myself about to copy and paste it into Claude to see what it thinks because I'm worried that it doesn't make sense or it reads funny or there's something missing
I unironically believe this is a very good habit. When it comes to writing, instead of starting with AI, finish a chapter by hand first then ask AI to review it strikes the best balance.
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collinmanderson • yesterday at 7:18 PM
> I just caught myself about to copy and paste it into Claude to see what it thinks because I'm worried that it doesn't make sense or it reads funny or there's something missing. That's the self-doubt that it's feeding on and what I need to fight back.
This is where I'm at. I feel like I need AI to review everything.
You may be right in many cases.
But I think the author was commenting on how it felt like a compulsive urge stemming from fear and self-doubt.
It’s a good insight about their frame of mind, and I applaud them for resisting the urge.
You need to do things the hard way by yourself in order to learn.
Reflexively copy + pasting into chatgpt is a good way to become completely dependent on the tool and have your skills atrophy.
It reminds me of people who can hardly drive anywhere without GPS, even if they’ve been living in the same place for years.