LLMs may have helped my RSI

The author, who suffered from repetitive strain injury (RSI) since 2017 due to extensive typing, noticed a significant reduction in pain. This improvement, observed around 2026, is attributed to the increased use of LLMs and AI agents for coding. While the author still writes code, mechanical refactors and entire features are now handled by prompts, reducing typing time from 4-5 hours to about 30 minutes of refinement. This shift allows more focus on design specifications and code review, potentially leading to a healthier life despite complex feelings about LLMs.

Unlike previous anecdotal reports focusing on productivity, this personal account details how LLMs specifically reduced the author's repetitive strain injury by shifting coding tasks from extensive typing to prompt engineering.