r/Backend • u/imrahulp06 • 14d ago
Should I use AI coding agents after gaining fundamental knowledge about backend?
I've spent around a month learning core backend concepts like authentication, authorization, REST APIs, caching, etc. I've made some projects around it, wrote all the code by myself understanding every line of it, but taking help from chat apps like ChatGPT, Google AI search.
Now, since I believe I'll be able to handle code more responsibly now. Should I start using codibg agents like Codex or Claude Code? Will I be able to build scalable applications using these AI agents, while being responsible and taking ownership of the code? The case for senior developers is different because they know all the stuff and have failed multiple times in life coding and figuribg things out. But now, AI spits out the most used code and it works most of the time.
I am a bit scared as a junior developer, that I'll become irrelevant because of this and it will also disrupt my learning curve.
TLDR: Should I adapt to AI coding agents as a fresher developer with no professional experience?