From Typing Code to Reviewing It: My 4-Month Journey with AI-Driven Laravel Development

Over the past four months, my workflow as a Laravel developer has undergone a dramatic transformation. What started as curiosity about AI-assisted coding has turned into a complete shift in how I build, debug, and ship applications. I no longer spend most of my time *writing* code. Instead, I spend it *reviewing, guiding, and refining* code generated by AI tools like Claude Code and Junie. This is a reflection of that journey... what changed, what improved, what broke, and what I’ve learned along the way.