Is it still worth putting in so much effort?

I used to spend a lot of time working on my programming assignments, making sure every detail was perfect. But recently I was caught up in a freelance web project and didn’t have much time to give.

Since I’m pretty comfortable using AI tools, I decided to rely on them for this particular assignment. I wrapped it up in about 25 to 30 minutes and submitted it without even proofreading.

To my surprise it got full marks. It was the first time I didn’t go all in with the usual level of effort and it still turned out fine.

Now I’m wondering if it’s really worth spending so much time perfecting everything when a quick and efficient approach can get you the same results.