The thing is - everyone complains about AI stealing our attention and understanding. But you can just as easily use an LLM as a tool to gain a deeper understanding. It's just the default path for most folks is "Hey clanker, do the thing" rather than "Hello clanker, please tell me about how that thing works".

I've done at least a little of the latter, and it's amazing how underrated it is as an educational tool - especially for the solo individual.