As developers we always have this one question “Should I ask AI or code it myself?” From GitHub Copilot to ChatGPT, AI coding assistants have redefined the way we build our applications.

But when working with cloud native technologies, should you prompt AI or write code? AI coding assistants promise faster development, but coding them yourself gives you full control and flexibility. AI excels at templating, troubleshooting, generating boilerplate code, and debugging common issues. However, it falls short where human expertise is crucial - building distributed systems, scalability, security, etc.

In this talk, we'll examine when AI truly accelerates development and when it becomes a bottleneck through real-world scenarios. using AI tools and scenarios. We'll also provide a decision making framework with guidelines that participants can use to maximize productivity while choosing between AI assistants and human expertise.