Hi, my name is Ícaro Teles; I’m a 14-year-old Brazilian teenager (as of 2026). I started out in the tech world six years ago, and I’ve noticed that nowadays, 90% of programmers don’t read articles or seek to learn anymore—they just practice what’s known as “vibecoding.” In my opinion, AI should be used, but for learning purposes—not just for copy-pasting. What do you think about that?
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Collapse ExpandHonest version of this: reading and building aren’t opposites, and the failure mode was never “using AI” — it’s running code you can’t explain afterwards. My own rule got simple: read the generated code line by line and be able to say why each piece is there. If I can’t, I ask for an explanation of that one piece before executing anything.
What taught me more than any article was picking a small project, finishing it, then rewriting the ugliest part with no AI at all. The rewrite is where the reading finally sticks.
Collapse ExpandI partly agree with your opinion, but think about it: code generated after reviewing and asking for clarification if you have doubts is bad. You don’t learn as much compared to writing it yourself.
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