Junior developers must intentionally resist the shortcut of AI-generated code to build the deep architectural intuition and failure-recognition skills that define senior-level expertise.
AI can speed up coding tasks slightly but, when learning new tools, it often reduces immediate mastery—especially debugging—unless users actively prompt for explanations and concepts.
Choose intentional friction: use AI as a tool that supports growth rather than replacing the hard work that builds it.
Taste isn’t an AI-era novelty—it’s the timeless discipline of judgment; those who already had it are the ones winning with AI.
