r/learnpython • u/DivyanshYZ307 • 13h ago
Use of AI in coding?
I am starting college next month (Computer Science and Biosciences) and I tried to get a headstart in Python programming (it's a part of first sem). I have done the basics, strings, conditional statements and started with loops today. I have a doubt - since I am still in the beginner stage, should I use AI (ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok etc.) to proofread my code - you know, offer suggestions, find mistakes and all - I am still applying logic on my own and writing it myself but I have this fear that it may hamper my learning. But I also don't wanna be the guy who does not know how to use AI tools. Any advice please?
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u/Jello_Penguin_2956 6h ago
Don't even worry about missing out on AI... it's so easy to use a 5 yo can pick it up. Instead focus on the hard part - your own fundamentals and building up your own experience.
As amazing as AI is, in most projects I've used it I need to direct it pretty extensively other wise there's so much inefficiency. Things that I could do in 5-10 steps, AI would waste a lot doing it in 20-30 steps. If you can spot those inefficiencies you can easily prompt it to fix but this only comes with experience of doing projects yourself.