We are all beginners
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Integrating AI into software development is a genuinely new domain where no one has yet reached expertise. Using the Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition as a framework, the author argues that everyone — regardless of experience — is effectively a novice when it comes to AI in development workflows. The key risks are treating early successes as universal truths and acting like experts prematurely. Practical guidance includes embracing temporary heuristics, optimizing for fast feedback loops, sharing experiences openly, and treating AI adoption as a sociotechnical change rather than a simple tooling upgrade.
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The Dreyfus Model, brieflyAI has reset the skill curveThe trap: Acting like experts too earlySo how do we move forward?We’re not behind. We’re early.More informationSort: