The Journey
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A reflective essay introducing the concept of 'knowledge debt' — an extension of the technical debt analogy applied to AI-generated systems. When AI produces software that no human fully understands, it may create not just knowledge gaps but knowledge debt: obligations that may be costly or impossible to repay. The author explores how deep understanding ('The Journey') differs from surface-level documentation, and questions whether AI explanations can substitute for the hard-won experience of truly learning a system. The broader implications for all knowledge work are left open but framed as potentially profound.
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Technical DebtBus FactorFilling in GapsGaps are GoodKnowledge DebtDoes The Journey Matter?2 Impressions