3 Ways AI Can Elevate Your Coding Skills

The promise of generative AI to revolutionize software development is starting to be realized with all of the recent advancements in AI.

AI has the potential to influence every step of the software development process, from conceptualization and design to coding and testing. If you’re a developer ready to turn your good code into exceptional code, ChatAI can be your best companion.

In this comprehensive guide, we will explore three transformative ways you can employ ChatAI to improve your coding skills, boost efficiency, improve overall code quality, and increase your productivity at work.

But First, A Quick Disclaimer

Before we delve into the heart of this guide, let’s establish a crucial caveat: ChatAI isn’t intended to fully replace human coding, and the smartest way to utilize AI today is as an augmentative tool. 

Consider it as a digital assistant, always at your side, meticulously analyzing each line of code, detecting bugs, identifying vulnerabilities, and offering enhancement suggestions. The human coder remains the pilot, guiding the AI in the desired direction, while the AI serves as the co-pilot, adjusting the course and keeping an extra set of eyes on potential issues.

Now that we know where AI performs best, let’s begin.

Supercharge Your Coding Skills with AI

1. Ignite Your Creativity – Get Code Ideas and Examples

Sometimes, it can be difficult to get your momentum going when you need to generate code from scratch—what we might call ‘coder’s block.’ 

You have a brilliant idea ready to be transformed into lines of code, yet putting it into tangible, operational scripts can sometimes feel agonizingly elusive. This challenge is where ChatAI’s power shines. It provides starter code examples to kickstart your project, providing inspiration when creativity runs dry.

You can ask the various ChatAI models to write some starter code for a project using the same prompt and compare results. 

Consider prompts that clearly articulate your project requirements. A well-phrased example might be: “Can you write some starter code for a machine learning project idea I’m working on in Python? I want to predict who will win the NBA scoring title and how many points they will score this year.”

The more concrete information you supply to ChatAI, the more refined results you’ll get. Even though ChatAI generates operational code snippets, you must apply due diligence and responsibility for the code you’re incorporating into your project.

It’s vital to focus on the ideas suggested, using them as a springboard for your creativity rather than blindly copying provided code snippets.

2. Refine Your Code with AI-Assisted Code Review

The code review process is integral to every software development cycle. However, human-driven reviews can sometimes involve biases influenced by factors like personality conflicts, seniority levels, or personal beliefs. 

One of the best ways to use AI is to review your code. This is especially helpful for newer developers who are not 100% sure what is right or wrong and best practices. 

In contrast to human code reviews, AI code reviews rely solely on data without being influenced by factors like personality clashes, seniority levels, or personal opinions.

Depending on the model, AI can help with one or more of the following:

• Identifying potential security vulnerabilities
• Code smells and detecting style and best practice errors
• Recommendations for improvements 
• Highlighting areas that need further scrutiny.
• Adding comments to code about what was changed

Sample prompts can range from code structure feedback to vulnerability identification.

Here are some creative prompt examples to sharpen your code:

Prompt #1: Can you review this HTML/CSS code and provide feedback on its structure and styling practices?

Prompt #2: I’ve written a JavaScript function for form validation. Can you review it for any potential security vulnerabilities?

Prompt #3: Review my Java code for a binary search algorithm and suggest any optimizations or improvements.

3. Revolutionize Debugging with AI Bug Detection

AI can be used to revolutionize how you debug code, making programming easier and smoother. 

One of the key advantages of AI in debugging is its ability to engage in an interactive dialogue, asking questions to accumulate comprehensive information around a request and then offering targeted solutions to specific bugs.

Pro Tip: AI’s bug-fixing capability can show significant differences across multiple runs. It can be beneficial to re-run the bug-detection request multiple times or use different AI models to obtain the most effective results.

Look at these potent debugging prompts that are ready to be added to your coding process:

Prompt #1

Tell me how to debug the code to solve the given error.

Project: [Project name/description]

Technology Stack: [Technology Stack]

Error: [Explain the error]

Prompt #2

I am getting the error: [Insert your error message here] Tell me how to fix it.


ChatAI’s bug detection abilities are typically better suited to small code snippets, usually less than a hundred lines of code. The AI models might occasionally stumble in detecting bugs and proposing fixes, reminding us of the importance of a human layer in the process.

Curious about more ways you can use AI in your professional and business life? Why not check out other articles that help you get the most out of your AI assistant, such as our prompt writing guide, tips on fact-checking your chatbot, or even making art with Picasso, our version of Midjourney?

The Bottom Line: Coding and AI

Employing these AI-powered strategies promises to expedite your coding process, unravel innovative solutions, and elevate your code quality. As AI continues to evolve, we can anticipate more impactful and transformative trends in the future of software development.

So why wait? Embrace the possibilities of AI and unravel its power to revolutionize your coding skills.

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