Ask HN: How are you preventing brainrot?

4•flyingcoder•57m ago

Hey there, full time software engineer of around 6 years here (post-grad). I’m using Claude Code half of the day now at work, I just can’t keep up with my team if I were to stop coding with AI. I’m more “productive” 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!

Comments

josh-wrale•42m ago

Chess on phone, with people, but disable chat.

andsoitis•29m ago

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

jxhx76•21m ago

Move into Management.

pir8life4me•5m ago

I stay sharp by using AI to explore things I don't know.

Kinda works. Helps if you enjoy testing unusual ideas.

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User reports show problems with LinkedIn

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Ask HN: How are you preventing brainrot?

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