---
title: "Will AI Pet My Dog for Me? · eieio.games"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/will-ai-pet-my-dog-for-me-eieio-games-fpcvyvyld
source_url: https://eieio.games/blog/will-ai-pet-my-dog-for-me
type: article
source: "eieio.games"
published: 2026-03-31T12:29:42.815Z
updated: 2026-03-31T12:52:08.423Z
tags: ["llm", "ai-coding"]
reading_time: 4
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
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# Will AI Pet My Dog for Me? · eieio.games

**[eieio.games](https://daily.dev/sources/eieio-games)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

A personal reflection on what it means to use AI/LLMs for coding when the joy of programming comes from understanding, not just shipping. Using the metaphor of outsourcing dog care, the author explores where to draw the line between delegating tedious work to AI and preserving the parts of software development that bring genuine satisfaction. The core concern isn't job loss but losing the intrinsic pleasure of understanding how things work.

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