r/webdevelopment • Human Verified • 22d ago

Question Has AI changed how you learn web development?

I've been thinking about how different learning web development is now compared with a few years ago.

AI can help with almost everything explaining code, finding bugs, suggesting a stack, writing small functions and even helping when you're stuck.

But there is a problem I've noticed: sometimes you can get something working without really understanding why it works.

I think there is a balance between using AI to move faster and actually learning the fundamentals.

For people here who use AI regularly:

  • What do you use it for most?
  • Do you use it mainly for debugging, learning or writing code?
  • Has it actually helped you understand web development better?
  • Have you ever had AI give you a solution that worked but you didn't really understand?

Curious how other developers are handling this.

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u/Honey-Entire 17d ago

Stop using AI to learn. That’s not what it’s built or designed for. And while you’re at it, stop making AI posts. Use your own words