Why Using AI to Build Things Feels Like I Made Nothing at All

Making

As a seasoned developer and instructor, I find deep fulfillment in the act of making things by hand, from code to carpentry. While AI accelerates high-level problem solving, relying on it for creation leaves me feeling empty because I cannot claim the work as my own. I argue that initiating a project via a prompt is not the same as crafting it, and true pride comes from the struggle of building something myself.