Developer feels "imposter syndrome" relying entirely on Claude to code
In a Reddit post on , the author describes reaching a point of no longer understanding how duces the code it writes. Despite having no coding , the author is using Claude to write functions, working only by testing outputs and giving feedback to refine them.
The author admits they would have no idea how to explain the code if asked, and feels guilty about getting credit for impressive results they have no real expertise behind. This workflow reportedly cut the time needed for tasks by 90%.
Key points
- Author has no coding but is writing functions using Claude
- Would be unable to explain how the resulting code works if asked
- Relies on testing outputs and giving feedback to refine results, rather than reading code
- Reports this approach cut task effort by about 90%
- Feels guilty getting credit for results without real expertise behind them