> reviewing code is very different from producing it, and surely teaches you less
Maybe he meant "reviewing code from coding agents"? Reviewing code from other humans is often a great way to learn.
Maybe he meant "reviewing code from coding agents"? Reviewing code from other humans is often a great way to learn.
I learn the most from struggling through a problem, and reading someone’s code doesn’t teach me all the wrong ways they attempted before it looked like the way it now does.
These steps are what help you solve other issues in the future.
I agree that if I don't already know how to implement something, seeing a solution before trying it myself is not great, that's like skipping the homework exercises and copying straight from the answer books.
The problem now is the pressure to use llms means creating more code but understanding so much less.