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Addy Osmani Don't Outsource the Learning online Right now, it’s too easy to let AI write the code while you skip the learning. The bug gets fixed. Your mental model doesn’t move. We are silently trading future capability for present-day speed, and the tools won’t force us to do otherwise. That part has to come from you.

Don't Outsource the Learning

Addy Osmani

Addy Osmani's Blog, May 16, 2026

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Right now, it’s too easy to let AI write the code while you skip the learning. The bug gets fixed. Your mental model doesn’t move. We are silently trading future capability for present-day speed, and the tools won’t force us to do otherwise. That part has to come from you.

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