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The eternal paradox of tools is that they make those who don't need the tool more efficient and tend to inhibit learning in those who do need them. Take a pock
by mmcdermott 3y ago
The eternal paradox of tools is that they make those who don't need the tool more efficient and tend to inhibit learning in those who do need them.
Take a pocket calculator for example. If you already know arithmetic, calculators make you more efficient, but they are a terrible way to teach arithmetic.
- sanderjd 3y agoYes I totally agree, and I think this is the hard part. I absolutely worry about this for people just entering software engineering. I rely on "taste" a huge amount to figure out whether I'm being told something useful or worthless, and I developed that intuition through years of experience not having an AI to ask.