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Young developers' skills decline as AI reliance grows, professor warns
A professor observes that young developers' skills are dropping because they rely on AI to avoid struggling through problems. Interns copy-paste errors into AI chats instead of debugging themselves. This trend could create a shortage of developers who truly understand fundamentals.
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The article raises a valid concern about AI-induced skill erosion, but it's worth noting that similar fears accompanied every new tool from calculators to IDEs.
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