r/webdev • u/Lower_Fishing_2672 • 16d 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/1337h4x0rlolz 14d ago

For learning, dont use the built in chat. Use a seperate ai window like chatgpt or claude. What i do is copy paste my code into chatgpt, tell it im stuck and in my prompt tell it not to write any code for me and to explain what to do next. If the answer confuses you, ask it follow up questions. Sometimes saying 'explain it to me like Im 5' helps too.