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VickkyKruz NetSec
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The Smarter the Tool, the Dumber We Become

#ai #productivity #discuss #learning

Hey Dev.to community 👋

Just published a research-backed piece I've been thinking about for a while:

The Smarter the Tool, the Dumber We Become: AI and the Silent Erosion of Developer Skills

In it I cover:

  • The gradual dependency curve that's affecting junior and senior devs alike
  • What colonoscopy AI research and the Air France 447 crash have in common with your IDE copilot
  • The psychology of why over-reliance feels like productivity
  • A practical framework for using AI without letting it hollow out your fundamentals

It's not an anti-AI piece — I use these tools too. It's about using them with the same discipline a pilot brings to flying with autopilot on.

Would genuinely love to hear from this community — are you seeing skill erosion in yourself or your teams?

https://vickkykruzprogramming.dev/blog/the-smarter-the-tool-the-dumber-we-become-ai-and-the-silent-erosion-of-developer-skills

Tags: #ai #programming #career #discuss #productivity

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