The author reflects on their experience using GitHub Copilot and how it has affected their productivity and enjoyment of coding. They initially found Copilot to be helpful in generating code and overcoming fatigue, allowing them to make progress on various projects. However, they soon realized that they were no longer motivated to work on personal projects and felt overwhelmed by the noise and distractions caused by their coding tools. After disabling some plugins and experimenting with a grayscale color scheme, the author rediscovered the joy of coding and decided to take control of their interactions with the tools. They aim to strike a balanced relationship with their coding tools to maintain the joy of programming.
https://ntietz.com/blog/changing-my-relationship-with-github-copilot/