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I've used them for syntax too, and gotten genuine benefit from that. I just don't think it was all that hard before, and the risk that people feel they no longe

I've used them for syntax too, and gotten genuine benefit from that. I just don't think it was all that hard before, and the risk that people feel they no longer need to actually understand their tools looms large in my mind.

bdcravens 2y ago
Perhaps, but once upon a time you'd either memorize syntax or work with a reference book in front of you. Over time we came to use various syntax completion and introspection tools, as well as Internet references, and overall I'd say we aren't dumber than we were then.