https://www.infoq.com InfoQ Software Engineering Education feed https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/02/ai-coding-skill-formation/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Software+Engineering+Education <img src="https://res.infoq.com/news/2026/02/ai-coding-skill-formation/en/headerimage/generatedHeaderImage-1771340718616.jpg"/><p>Anthropic research shows developers using AI assistance scored 17% lower on comprehension tests when learning new coding libraries, though productivity gains were not statistically significant. Those who used AI for conceptual inquiry scored 65% or higher, while those delegating code generation to AI scored below 40%.</p> <i>By Steef-Jan Wiggers</i> Software Engineering Education Agents Training / Certification OpenAI Anthropic ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence Development Architecture & Design news Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:44:00 GMT https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/02/ai-coding-skill-formation/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Software+Engineering+Education Steef-Jan Wiggers 2026-02-23T10:44:00Z /news/2026/02/ai-coding-skill-formation/en