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AI doesn't change programming – just makes it difficult in new ways

An analysis of how AI tools like Copilot and ChatGPT have transformed programming practices. Instead of making code writing easier, AI assistants have shifted challenges from implementation to prompt-engineering, debugging, and validating AI-generated code.

WHY IT MATTERS

Understanding how AI changes knowledge requirements in programming is important for developing new training and avoiding overestimating productivity gains. It highlights that technology doesn't eliminate complexity – it redistributes it.

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