unlike a textbook, the AI gives you tailor made snippets. Unlike a google search or documentation you outsource the understanding, by removing the friction you're removing the learning moments. Trying to understand finished solutions isn't nearly as effective as figuring them out yourself. I've been trying to apply AI to streamline learning, trying to remove friction just like you, but without a bit of a back and forth and effort it just doesn't stick, at this moment here's my use: I don't use it unless I need to. First i try at least 3 different approaches to progress myself, if i'm stuck and need a guidance i tell it the 3 attempts and that i need a hint on how to find a solution, you never eat the solution outright, but rather be shown a path toward it. Another usecase is asking about documentation, i often get lost there 😭 Also idk if I understood the post correctly, but it sounds like you're outsourcing your thinking and system design to AI? which is the skill you should be improving rather than just writing code