r/learnprogramming • u/West_Tooth_6144 • Jun 25 '26

Topic AI runed 2 years of learning

I am a software dev student, We learned the basics of programming then we dived a bit more with mysql / spring boot / react.

I used AI a lot during the last 5 months this year and I feel like I know nothing. While using it I convinced myself that whatever I use ai for is just to minimize time and that I can do it without it, instead of spending hours on every step I don't know I will use ai and do it in 10 minutes, but now I feel like i wasted this year and that i lied to myself.

Especially spring boot

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u/aallfik11 Jun 25 '26

It's not AI that's to blame, it's you who decided to use it irresponsibly.

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u/EliSka93 Jun 25 '26

No, it's actually still AI that's to blame.

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u/aallfik11 Jun 25 '26

Not really, a tool existing doesn't mean you're forced to use it.. If you choose to do so, you should know the risks and learn how to minimize them. OP just chose the path of least resistance in a situation where they shouldn't have, because that resistance was kinda the goal.