What Programming Actually Makes, and How We’re Using AI Wrong

📰 Medium · Programming

Understanding the problem is more important than writing code, and AI can aid in this process

intermediate Published 14 Apr 2026
Action Steps
  1. Reflect on your current project to identify the core problem you're trying to solve
  2. Use AI tools to analyze and understand the problem domain
  3. Apply design thinking principles to clarify your understanding of the problem
  4. Build a prototype to test your understanding and iterate on your solution
  5. Evaluate the effectiveness of your solution and refine it based on feedback
Who Needs to Know This

Developers, product managers, and designers can benefit from this insight to improve their collaboration and focus on problem-solving

Key Insight

💡 The goal of programming is to understand the problem, not just to write code

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🤖 AI can aid in understanding problems, not just writing code 💡
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