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The problem is not AI code, but not knowing about system architecture or intent

388 points · 240 comments · zazuke

  1. kevin_nisbet · · focus · HN ↗
    The post seems to be in line with some of my own direct observations. I've been pondering recently whether for many devs the use of AI is the death of the mental model.

    We all interact with systems through mental models, but if many devs are just prompting claude when something doesn't work, they might read what claude found, but lose out on the exploration, debugging, and work that builds and reinforces the correct mental model and discourages the wrong one. And if devs are missing out on the mental models, will they actually be capable of driving efficient solutions to problems as the mental models get worse.

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