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Can LeetCode keep critical thinking sharp in the AI era?
Original: Ask HN: Can LeetCode (or similar) keep critical thinking sharp in the AI era?
A Hacker News discussion asks whether grinding algorithm puzzles like LeetCode can still keep programmers' critical thinking sharp now that AI tools write much of the code. Commenters are weighing whether deliberate problem-solving practice preserves reasoning skills or whether such drills have become detached from real engineering work in an era of AI assistance.
Why now: Widespread concern that heavy reliance on AI coding tools is eroding developers' problem-solving skills has made this question topical.
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