Do Not Be the Courier

Short summary

When using AI to write code, avoid becoming a mere carrier of solutions without understanding them. Semantic ownership means understanding what the code does, why it solves the problem, and what assumptions it makes—not just accepting confident-sounding answers. The real trap is productive-looking confusion: code that moves fast enough to avoid inspection, leaving you unable to explain your own implementation.

• •Don't just copy AI solutions; understand what they do and why they work
• •Semantic ownership = ability to explain code's meaning in context, not just syntax correctness
• •Risk is productive confusion: code that works but you don't understand, moving too fast to question

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