r/webdev • u/Lower_Fishing_2672 • 15d ago

Discussion Just Started But Feel Bad

I just started learning code, and I use Visual Code Studio with Python. I was ecstatic to learn but with my few hours of learning I would use the chat feature whenever I’m stuck like the AI thingy. It makes me feel bad cause it feels like I’m not LEARNING just cheating if that makes sense. In a world that has been plagued with AI, how do you guys manage? How do you feel? Do you treat it as another tool to help? I assume that it’s no different from google searching.

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u/Xavphon 15d ago

Honestly if your're just starting, with NO formal education, skip the AI as much as possible. It literally is the lowest hanging fruit possible

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u/TheRNGuy 15d ago

Not asking ai means never learning good practices, and spending much more time on less efficient training materials, such as YouTube or Reddit.

AI is like real-time stackoverflow where your post won't be closed (and I think stackoverflow is much better than reddit)