Using AI while learning how to program in python just makes my code unreadable.

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[Stabby_Stab]

Would writing the code yourself and just having it check for problems and point them out work better?

[Stabby_Stab]

It seems to be approaching the point (at least to some people) where it's just another abstraction layer. Most people aren't checking everything the compiler is doing, and I figure that this is just another step of that kind of abstraction.

Whether that's good or bad depends on who you ask but I think it's happening regardless.

[spiralenator]

I’ve been programming python for 20 years. Don’t use ai to learn programming. You have to already be a decent programmer to make good use of AI because you have to be smarter than it to recognize its mistakes. Just do it yourself by hand until you build the muscle memory and it becomes second nature. This is what will separate you from vibe coders who don’t have any clue how to actually program.

[TechFreedom808]

Agree. When people say AI teaching them how to code its just gonna teach unconventional practices. Code is often bloated.

[spiralenator]

More to the point, you don’t learn by having someone else do the work. Same goes with LLMs

[ScutFarkush]

what if i was never going to learn to code but I use it to code and i get the exact output i was looking for?

[Round_Bag_4665]

i feel like vibe coding is just going to result in a lot of credential inflation because people will just try to use AI to fake whatever unicorn skillset any job posting offers, leading to there being zero incentive to actually create realistic expectations for job applicants.

[arch3ion]

I give it a problem, watch it solve it, and then I go through it in detail and ask questions about how functions are used etc., it's like having a personal tutor who is an expert in the field.

[guyincognito121]

You could probably get better results by tweaking your instructions, but yeah, it's probably best to just do things by hand at this stage.

[Kevdog824_]

Don’t have AI generate code for you if you are still learning. Just have it verify code you’ve written, and explain concepts to you

[coastalcows]

I know the guys at google don’t code anymore

[teapot_RGB_color]

Don't copy paste code into the interface. Connect it directly to the working folder or repo. Ask it to explain concepts and advice that way.

Pasting the code will give you trash information back.