alt Hacker NewsThere are certain things I enjoy coding by hand, in exactly the same way I like using a manual coffee grinder. Coding can be enjoyable.
But most of the time coding is a means to an end. I bet your friend in HVAC was not told to use a manual drill to have a deeper understanding of how to make holes for installation. AI is simply a power tool.
> AI is simply a power tool
I could not disagree more strongly
Using a power tool does not erode your ability to think about how to build a shelf.
Using AI to write for you absolutely erodes your ability to think about what you're writing, be it software or blog posts