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You cannot hope to be a thoughtful developer of code if you lose the very creative instincts and critical thinking that excessive Gen AI use can slowly wear down, says the writer.

You cannot hope to be a thoughtful developer of code if you lose the very creative instincts and critical thinking that excessive Gen AI use can slowly wear down, says the writer.

ST ILLUSTRATION: BRYANDT LYN

Usha Chandradas

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It is 9am on a rainy Tuesday on campus and I am trying to buy a coffee. Term has officially ended so I am the only one in line.

After a while, the sole barista on duty notices me, points to the QR code on the wall, and says: “Scan to order.”

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