Ask HN: Does it still make sense to write code by hand?

Software Development, Programming Languages, Testing & QA(news.ycombinator.com)view on HackerNews

codingLLMshand-writing codelearningunderstanding code

Author: fnoef

Date: 7/15/2026

Article Summary:

Author questions the value of writing code by hand when using LLMs for small tasks, weighing the benefits of learning and understanding code against the potential loss of these skills.