The evolution of copy-paste development has progressed from StackOverflow answers to GitHub Copilot suggestions to full AI-generated code via ChatGPT. While productivity has increased dramatically, this shift creates developers who can build complex applications but struggle to debug or understand the code they deploy. The rise of AI-generated bugs necessitates AI-powered debugging tools, as traditional debugging becomes nearly impossible when developers don't understand their own codebase. This trend raises questions about whether the industry is evolving toward better productivity or creating a generation of developers dependent on tools they can't comprehend.

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