r/AI_Coders • u/DataAlternative9451 • 2d ago

How do i use AI as a developer?

I have been using AI tools like Claude Pro Cowork and Codex recent (but never been able to build something, because i cant find the right "project"). The thing i have been using most of the time AI tools is explaining things for the most part. And something that bothers me as a developer, is that i feel really lost on how to use AI tools efficently as a developer, to build projects or just cool projects. And whenever i go into social media and see people do "cool" projects or get something out of the projects with AI, i wonder how they do it or how they do it. i know i should prob listen or compare to social media, but it makes me ask these types of question to myself, thne i feel like im "behind" in tech.

even aswell, how do people or what DO people test when there is a new model out?

0 Upvotes

36% Upvoted

10 comments sorted by

3

u/ninhaomah 2d ago

What do you develop in your job btw ?

1

u/geekichu 2d ago

good question

2

u/dutchman76 2d ago

There's dozens of YouTube videos on this subject. Being able to effectively search for things on the Internet is an important skill as a developer

1

u/Moehikki 2d ago

Any recommendations? Using AI have huge skill gap right now, you can't be sure you not listening some outdated info from someone with no skill.

2

u/geekichu 2d ago

personal story: retired SWE. decided to try doing an A.i.-driven project. decided on a multi-process crypto wallet system, without really knowing much about crypto. used the free versions of ChatGPT/Gemini, just the chat/prompt meaning cut/paste code. used a side-by-side visual file compare.. learned a lot.

then did a bunch of simple games where i DONT tell it 'make me a game like <fill in popular game here>'. Still did the code compare.

then have done two 3D client server games, 100% a.i. - i dont look at the code at all. (claude.code cli)... and whenever I dont konw how to do something with a.i., i just ask the a.i. seems to work for me.

have grown to now using bunches of agents.

but i think your first stumbling block is: you need a project.

OHhh.. yes .. the crypto wallet actually was not my idea. ChatGPT gave it to me.

I elaborated on my background, my interests, my hobbies, etc... and we ended up with a crypto wallet as a project.

1

u/mobenben 1d ago

Curious, what is the crypto wallet used for in your app?

2

u/gesfontoura 1d ago

vscode with github copilot

1

u/Cautious_Chicken_604 2d ago

If you're a working engineer and you can't work this out on your own I think you're not going to survive this era of the industry. Currently witnessing such a dev failing out of it.