Pair Programming with AI

Learn practical strategies and get hands-on practice on how to leverage AI tools to increase productivity and write better code.

Introduction

• Pair programming with AI
• How to use the Codespaces exercise files

1. Setting the Stage

• Using AI as a pair programmer: A practical example
• Tools used in this course
• A note on how to use ChatGPT
• How does AI know how to read and write code?
• Mental models for AI pair programmers

2. Writing Code with AI Assistance

• Start from a prompt
• Start with a seed
• Accepting suggestions from GitHub Copilot
• Helping the AI with pattern recognition
• GitHub Copilot is context aware
• Surface boilerplates and common patterns

3. Getting Help from Your AI Pair Programmer

• Using ChatGPT to explain code
• Using GitHub Copilot Labs to explain code
• Using Bing Chat to explain code
• Using AI to refactor code
• Using AI to generate comments and documentation
• Using AI to find and explain errors
• Using AI in test-driven development

4. Can AI Write Code from Scratch?

• Asking ChatGPT to build a timer
• ChatGPT timer: Does it work?
• Asking ChatGPT to build a typing speed tester
• ChatGPT typing speed tester: Does it work?
• Asking ChatGPT to build a one-page portfoilo website
• ChatGPT portfolio website: Does it work?

Conclusion: This Is the Beginning of the Future

• Further resources