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Most devs are using AI as a search engine. I use it as a build partner. š¤
The tools in my current rotation as a Shopify dev:
š§ Claude for Liquid logic, component architecture, and anything where I need a second brain on structure.
šØ Midjourney when a client needs direction on art direction before a single pixel gets built.
š¬ Runway when I'm mocking up motion concepts for hero sections.
š Notion AI for stripping the noise out of a brief before I start scoping.
None of these replaced the thinking. They just removed the friction between the thinking and the output. ā”
The devs who'll struggle aren't the ones who don't use AI. They're the ones who use it as a shortcut instead of an accelerant. š
What's the one tool in your stack you couldn't go back on? š
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