Re:There's yet another study about how bad AI is for our brains
by desecratedbody on Thursday April 16, 2026 @10:53AM
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This is why everyone needs to implement "Rawdog Thursdays" as I call it, in which you write code without the assistance of AI (i.e., you are "rawdogging" your professional output).
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Re:There's yet another study about how bad AI is for our brains
by voidUpdate on Thursday April 16, 2026 @10:57AM
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How about you take it even further and implement "Rawdog Weeks", where every day for the week you write code without the assistance of LLMs, and you repeat that every week. That way you won't be able to develop any kind of dependance
Re:There's yet another study about how bad AI is for our brains
by avgDev on Thursday April 16, 2026 @11:21AM
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I use chatGPT instead of googling. I honestly don't think this is necessary at all. The job has joined, we have a new tool in our arsenal.
I love coding for problem solving, and can do problems in my spare time. However, lately code is just work for me. It pays the bills.
Re:There's yet another study about how bad AI is for our brains
by 440bx on Thursday April 16, 2026 @11:19AM
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I'm taking the radical approach of starting with the problem and finding a solution rather than start with a solution and hit all your problems with it.
LLMs have yet to feature.
Re:There's yet another study about how bad AI is for our brains
by goalieca on Thursday April 16, 2026 @11:05AM
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Did people forget that practice makes perfect? The best way for someone to level up is to go get their hands dirty and dive into everything themselves.
Re:There's yet another study about how bad AI is for our brains
by MrDrMcCoy on Thursday April 16, 2026 @11:15AM
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One of my math teachers said that practice doesn't make perfect. Practice makes permanent. You can practice and reinforce the wrong thing until that's all you know.
Re:There's yet another study about how bad AI is for our brains
by zeroonetwothree on Thursday April 16, 2026 @11:17AM
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I do it for around 20% of my PRs. However my employer is complaining that my numbers are below their 100% target. So I am being penalised for trying to keep my skills up.
Re:There's yet another study about how bad AI is for our brains
by 440bx on Thursday April 16, 2026 @11:21AM
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Your employer is a fucking moron.
Re:There's yet another study about how bad AI is for our brains
by zeroonetwothree on Thursday April 16, 2026 @11:22AM
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Tell me something I don’t know
Re:There's yet another study about how bad AI is for our brains
by esafak on Thursday April 16, 2026 @11:23AM
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Businesses can remain irrational for longer than you can stay solvent.
Re:There's yet another study about how bad AI is for our brains
by 440bx on Thursday April 16, 2026 @11:30AM
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My life has mostly been making that as not true as possible :)
Re:There's yet another study about how bad AI is for our brains
by OnionBlender on Thursday April 16, 2026 @12:24PM
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How are they measuring it? My boss gave me a hard time because I wasn't using enough of my token budget. How do they know what percentage of your pull request was AI written?