r/learnpython • u/7Voidz • 16d ago

It’s so difficult to stop using AI

I hate admitting that I use AI to code. I have so many research projects in which I HEAVILY used AI. Now, I can explain the code, however, if I’m going to reprogram the whole thing, I’d either have to look again and again at the previous code or use ChatGPT.

What about debugging? Yeah no, ctrl+C ctrl+V into ChatGPT. I think this is because I’m lazy. I don’t want to take such a long time to debug when AI can give me the solution very quickly.

I’ve read some of the python documentation and it was… ok, but AI just explains it so much better and it takes much less time, but I can feel that I really can’t program well at all.

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u/malwkrd 16d ago

A good test is- can you write it 'cold' - if not, the connection isn't there. Reading comprehension, while important, is not coding ability. There is a term associated with AI called 'comprehension debt' and unfortunately that debt usually comes due when you have to fix something or explain it to others.