CS student: 'AI is destroying my degree' as homework loses meaning
speckx · hn · 2026-11-03
A CS undergraduate's blog post going viral on Hacker News argues AI coding tools are hollowing out a CS degree: assignments that once taught fundamentals can be solved by models in seconds, making grading meaningless, while the author also finds themselves increasingly dependent on AI and unsure the degree still signals anything. The post explores the tension between using AI to finish coursework and actually learning, how entry-level hiring expectations are shifting, and students being squeezed between outdated curricula and AI reality.
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