Assessing Developer Skills: A Test Without AI Assistance
By
mrborgen
Slightly gummy. The crust never quite set.
Summary
The article discusses the impact of AI tools on developers' skills and introduces a test to evaluate core web development knowledge without AI assistance.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThere's been a lot of talk lately about whether AI tools are causing skill atrophy amongst developers.
Just you, your brain, and 10 questions.
We see more and more students struggle with basic concepts, and building apps on their own.
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