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Why AI Sucks At Front End
AI tools excel at scaffolding generic UI components, migrating design tokens, and outlining features. However, they fall apart when front-end work requires pixel precision or bespoke interactions. The core issue is that LLMs trained on common web patterns cannot see rendered output, struggle with math-heavy layout calculations, and have no control over the chaotic browser environment where HTML and CSS actually execute. Scroll-driven animations and complex component states are particularly weak spots. The more complex a component becomes, the slower and less reliable AI assistance gets.
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