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Developer laments juniors leaning on AI instead of learning basics
Original: I cant today, I just cant. # python in one term. # terrafrom in another term. why do people # AI this shit when they cou
A frustrated engineer is venting about junior developers who rely on AI tools rather than learning fundamentals, complaining that they treat Python and Terraform as one-term topics instead of writing code themselves. The outburst is resonating with other developers who share concerns that overreliance on AI assistants is eroding hands-on skills and making mentorship harder.
Why now: Ongoing debate about AI coding assistants weakening junior engineers' core programming skills
PythonTerraformjunior engineersAI coding assistants
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- I cant today, I just cant. # python in one term. # terrafrom in another term. why do people # AI this shit when they could just write it themselves. My junior engineers are killing me. I want to bang my head into my desk repeatedly. · wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org · 3
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