New developers using AI tools may skip fundamental learning steps, creating knowledge gaps that hurt long-term career growth.

Skipped Learning Areas

  • Algorithm design and analysis
  • Data structure understanding
  • Debugging methodologies
  • Code optimization techniques

Learning Gap Example

// Junior developer asks AI: "sort this array"
// AI provides:
const sorted = array.sort((a, b) => a - b);

// But developer doesn't learn:
// - How sorting algorithms work
// - Time/space complexity
// - When to use different sorting methods
// - How to implement sorting from scratch

Balance AI assistance with fundamental learning.