AI Coding Assistants: Cognitive Effects & Skill Retention Martin Jordanovski · Follow 7 min read · Just now One big question looms as AI takes over more coding tasks: What does this do to developers’ problem-solving skills and long-term growth? There’s a mix of optimism and concern here, and many draw analogies to other fields that faced automation. The situation is often compared to airline pilots relying on autopilot, great for efficiency, but if overused, does the pilot get rusty at flying the plane manually? In fact, people have noted a parallel that this reliance on automation raises concerns about how developers maintain their skills when faced with situations where the AI can’t help. Just as pilots must regularly practice manual controls to avoid deskilling, developers might need to […]
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