# An Ethos for Using AI Coding Tools: Ownership and Exploiting High-Value Opportunities

DevFeed: [An Ethos for Using AI Coding Tools: Ownership and Exploiting High-Value Opportunities](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-i-use-ai-33474.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://timkellogg.me/blog/2025/09/15/ai-tools>)

Published: 2025-09-15T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Tim Kellogg](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/tim-kellogg.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [ai-coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-coding.md>), [Software Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-engineering.md>), [Data analysis](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data-analysis.md>), [future of software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/future-of-software.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-coding.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coding.md>), [data-analysis](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data-analysis.md>), [future-of-software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/future-of-software.md>), [software-engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-engineering.md>)

## AI overview

The author describes an ethos for using AI coding tools, centered on owning and understanding the generated code. They also argue that effective AI coding involves finding opportunities where limited AI effort can produce substantial value, such as proof-of-concept work and rapid data analysis.

## Source excerpt

A few people have asked me how I use AI coding tools. I don't think it's a straightforward answer. For me it's not really a procedure or recipe, it's more of an ethos.