About whether relying on AI-generated code makes you a worse programmer.
Has this happened?
Yes 26 (24%)Not sure 19 (17%)No 64 (59%)
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
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About whether relying on AI-generated code makes you a worse programmer.
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
Having someone else write the code is about as far from intentional practice as can be.
I do think the “becoming dependent on your replacement” point is somewhat weak. Once AI is as good as the best human at programming (which I think could still be many years away), the conversation is moot.