You're allowed to use the assistant in this round. Before we start, walk me through how you're going to use it in this session.
A strong answer drives the assistant live, narrating intent, reading each diff before accepting it, and running code on a cadence stated out loud
First I'd make sure I understand the problem myself before involving the tool at all. So restate the requirements, sketch an approach. Then I'd use the assistant to speed up the implementation, have it generate boilerplate, write helpers, draft tests, that kind of thing. I'd review each suggestion before accepting it rather than trusting it blindly, and I'd keep you in the loop by explaining what I'm asking for and why. I'd test as I go instead of hoping it all works at the end. The division is basically that I direct and the assistant accelerates. The design decisions are mine, the typing is shared, and everything gets verified before I build on it. And I'd say when I disagree with a suggestion, since that shows judgment rather than dependence, I think.