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I Built a Debugging Challenge for the AI Coding Age

I Built a Debugging Challenge for the AI Coding Age

by stealthy_·May 25, 2026·5 points·4 comments
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Debugging gauntlet that forces humans to outthink AI agents on messy systems.

Strengths
  • •Bi-weekly cadence creates recurring engagement rather than one-off novelty.
  • •Explicitly encourages AI usage, testing human oversight rather than raw coding speed.
  • •Focuses on evidence-based diagnosis over LeetCode-style algorithmic puzzles.
Weaknesses
  • •Winner-take-all format limits appeal compared to practice platforms like HackTheBox.
  • •Relies entirely on recurring content creation to maintain user interest.
Category
Education
Target Audience

Senior backend engineers and SREs

Similar To

HackTheBox · Kaggle · LeetCode

Post Description

Hi all,

I'm sure some of the best engineers out here are having a hard time standing out nowadays. It's hard to evaluate and improve your skills, when AI is writing the code. Especially when a junior dev is sitting by your side and "accomplishing" 2x more than you.

I didn't like this reality where the line between real talent and AI slop is blurring, so I decided to create a challenge, purely for the community, that is made to truly give a stage for talented devs to stand out in the age of AI.

We encourage devs to bring their agents with them, because the challenge is built to not be solvable only with AI agents.

today the challenge is live for the next 24 hours. couldn't be more excited for some of you to check it out and give some honest, no-filter feedback.

head-up - it is hard :)

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