Hey programmers – is AI making us dumber?

If you don't need to think about easy questions, will you be able to answer complex questions? Opinion  I don't want to sound like an aging boomer, yet when I see junior programmers relying on AI tools like Copilot, Claude, or GPT for simple coding tasks, I wonder if they're doing themselves more harm than good.…

Feb 21, 2025 - 12:51
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Hey programmers – is AI making us dumber?

If you don't need to think about easy questions, will you be able to answer complex questions?

Opinion  I don't want to sound like an aging boomer, yet when I see junior programmers relying on AI tools like Copilot, Claude, or GPT for simple coding tasks, I wonder if they're doing themselves more harm than good.…