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Developer questions true understanding of code execution

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The author expresses a personal struggle with truly understanding code execution, contrasting a general confidence in logical reasoning with a desire for absolute certainty about runtime behavior. They acknowledge the inherent complexity and unpredictability of even simple systems, leading to a feeling that code is an illusion. This perspective makes them more comfortable with code generated by Large Language Models (LLMs), as they have developed coping mechanisms to manage and examine complexity. AI

IMPACT Reflects on the cognitive impact of AI-generated code on human developers.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a developer discussing their personal perspective on code understanding.

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Developer questions true understanding of code execution

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I think I am often confused by people being confident that they "understand" how their code works because I probably don't understand (lol) what they are referr

    I think I am often confused by people being confident that they "understand" how their code works because I probably don't understand (lol) what they are referring to. I think it refers to having a mental model within which you operate that allows you to be fairly confident that …

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