Context: I don't like LLMs and code generators. I prefer doing things the old-fashioned way – code using my brain, write design docs while doing research. I became more flexible about vibe coding, but I still prefer to review Claude's PRs carefully. I'm a staff engineer with 10 years of experience in the industry but I caught myself not understanding a thing about agentic development, token usage, models, and I do have some FOMO but I also don't really care so much...

However, to survive, I need to be up to date with that trend, no matter if I believe that the AI bubble is a PsyOp.

Anyone in the same boat: people who are resistant to AI for many reasons but find themselves having to deal with it because the industry is leaning towards it? How did you deal with it? Did you have to let go of your principles, or do you just pretend that AI is awesome?