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I Could Review It. I Couldn’t Write It.
TL;DR: A reviewer reflects on relying on AI to write code, realizing a gap between recognizing patterns and producing code from scratch. The moment he couldn't implement an HTTP handler revealed a deeper skill deficit in recall and construction, not just analysis.
The author prides himself on fast, accurate code review and pattern recognition, aided by AI. He notices that while he can discuss design and spot issues, he struggles to build a basic HTTP handler from memory. This reveals a trap: recognizing solutions isn’t the same as producing them. He cites Stack Overflow and tutorials as contributing factors and warns that AI accelerates this divide. The lesson is to practice the actual writing skills you might be outsourcing to AI, not just the review side.
Question for the room: What coding task do you still find hard to do from memory, and how are you practicing it without AI assistance?
— via dev.to
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