I did 24 days of coding in 12 hours with a $20 AI tool - but there's one big pitfall

The article explores the use of a $20 AI tool, ChatGPT Plus, to assist with coding tasks. The author, a professional coder, decided to test the capabilities of this affordable AI solution against premium tools that coders typically pay hundreds of dollars for monthly. Over the course of 12 hours, the author claims to have completed the equivalent of 24 days' worth of coding using the ChatGPT Plus plan, which includes access to the Codex AI model. This resulted in a 16-fold increase in the author's programming output. However, the article also highlights a significant pitfall of using AI-powered coding assistance. The author acknowledges that while the tool can be highly effective in generating code, it does not always produce accurate or optimal solutions. This means that the code generated by the AI still requires careful review and potential manual modifications to ensure its functionality and quality.