Hey everyone, I recently got into Round 1 judging of a pretty big AI hackathon (Meta x Scaler OpenEnv). Sounds great on paper… but here’s the truth: I didn’t really know how to build most of what I submitted. I used LLMs heavily — like, a lot. They helped me: write large parts of the code debug issues I didn’t fully understand structure the project and even improve it End result? My project passed validation and is now being judged. But now I feel a bit weird. On one hand: This is literally what AI tools are for I still had to guide, test, and integrate everything The final product works On the other hand: I couldn’t rebuild everything from scratch confidently Feels like I “outsourced” my thinking Not sure if I actually deserve to be here So I’m confused. Is this: Just the future of development (AI-assisted building)? Or am I kind of cheating myself / the competition? Would love honest opinions — especially from people who’ve been in hackathons or industry. Also, if you’ve been in a similar situation, how did you deal with it? Thanks 🙏 submitted by /u/Curious-Green3301
Originally posted by u/Curious-Green3301 on r/ArtificialInteligence