Agentic Coding Is a Trap

# Summary The article argues that relying too heavily on AI-assisted coding tools can cause developers to atrophy critical thinking and foundational skills needed to effectively use those tools. Developers who skip building core programming knowledge—particularly juniors from bootcamps or those in messy legacy codebases—face a "junior year wall" where AI assistance becomes a liability rather than an asset when they encounter complex architectural challenges that require deep expertise to navigate.