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My coding bootcamp instructor told me not to waste time on AI tools back in 2022
I was in a Python bootcamp in Austin two years ago and our instructor said AI code assistants were just a gimmick. He told us to write everything by hand or we would never learn properly. I ignored him and started using Copilot on the side for my homework projects. Now I build small AI tools for my marketing job and that advice feels totally backwards. Has anyone else had a teacher or mentor give bad advice about AI?
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the_spencer13d ago
Wow really? I mean it's just a tool at the end of the day, not that deep. People act like using Copilot is gonna ruin your career or something.
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dianaanderson13d ago
I get what you're saying @the_spencer but I think it's a little deeper than that. Learning fundamentals is great but ignoring AI tools completely just leaves you behind when the whole industry is shifting.
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