The AI Code Agent Hype: Real Progress vs. Expectations

How about we talk a bit about the general state of AI? Has it really advanced as much as everyone says? Honestly, I feel it has, but not nearly as much as the hype makes it seem. At least when it comes to coding, the reality is quite different. Last year, I started heavily using AI-assisted coding tools. I began the way most people probably did: asking ChatGPT, Claude, or DeepSeek for code (by the…