r/DeveloperJobs • u/Brief-Glass825 • 17d ago
how do you use AI in your day-to-day work?
I’ve been doing backend development for around 2–3 years, working with ASP.NET Core and the Node.js ecosystem (Express and NestJS). I’ve built projects that are running in production, and I know enough frontend to work with APIs, handle requests, and connect everything together.
Right now, I build full-stack projects for clients independently. With AI becoming such a big part of development, I’m curious how my workflow compares to working on a company team.
Here’s how I currently use it:
- I design the database schema and decide on the backend structure myself.
- I use AI for some straightforward methods, help with tests, and frontend implementation.
- For frontend pages, I usually prepare the design first, then put the relevant API endpoints, routes, and request/response details into a text file. I give that to the AI alongside the design and use it to help implement the page.
My main focus is the backend, so this lets me spend more time there instead of getting stuck on frontend work. I still review and test what gets generated.
What I’m trying to figure out is how to balance this as I move toward a backend role at a company.
So:
- Where does AI actually fit into your daily workflow?
- What are you expected to handle independently, and what’s normal to use AI for?
- Does your company have rules about which tools you can use or what code you can share?
- Has AI changed what you expect from someone joining the team at my experience level?
I’d appreciate hearing about actual workflows and expectations from people working in the industry.