A Quick Recovery Guide for AI-Dependent Coders

Technology makes us lazy. That's not an opinion but a fact. We can't do mental math, find addresses, or memorize phone numbers anymore. That's the problem with relying too much on a piece of tech. Smartphones, I'm looking at you. The same thing happens in coding, with AI and vibe-coding. I'm guilty too. I've been experimenting with AI to offload my plate of boring tasks. And when I can't think of an answer immediately, I'm tempted to go straight to the genie in the bottle to grant me a coding wish. And I'm not alone in this. The other day, I found this question on Reddit , "It's been a while since I coded on C#/Unity so I'm very rusty on the concepts and relying too much on ChatGPT makes me feel like I haven't learned anything and can't write code on my own without doing basic mistakes... How do I learn everything back? Isn't there a way to refresh my mind? A really good video on YouTube or something? I want to stop using AI and code on my own." For the original poster and anyone else