knowledge debt
Guides·Jul 28, 2026·7 min read
People use AI to learn. Software engineering is where that breaks.
Google's ATLAS report shows people reach for AI to understand things, at a rate that outstrips almost everything else. Coding is the exception — and the cost is knowledge debt.
Guides·Jul 21, 2026·3 min read
Knowledge Debt vs Technical Debt: What's the Difference?
Technical debt is code that's costly to change. Knowledge debt is code no one fully understands. Here's how they differ — and why AI widens the gap.