Hacker News
LLMs are making me lose my savviness
The author, a seasoned software engineer, describes how generative AI tools now handle design and coding tasks that once required deep problem-solving, leaving them bored and deprived of the hands-on learning that built their “savviness.” They argue that while LLMs can produce high-quality code quickly, reliance on them risks accumulating technical debt and erodes practical expertise gained through trial and error.