# learning

When learning a new tool with Codex, the worst move is asking it to give you a lecture. A better pattern is to ask it for an entry point, a rough map, a tiny exercise, a teach-back check, and breadcrumbs for next time.

Addy Osmani warns that default AI coding workflows help people close tasks, but do not automatically make them sharper. The difference is not whether engineers use AI; it is whether they use it to test and grow their own mental models.

Anthropic's research shows engineers using AI assistance scored 17% lower on tests than those who coded manually. The key difference? Whether they asked 'why' — high scorers used AI to check understanding, low scorers just copied and pasted.