Day 1 of 10 25 minAutocompleteChatAgents
AI coding tools come in three styles (autocomplete, chat and agents), and they all work by predicting text from the context you give them. Knowing what the model can and can't see explains both their strengths and their mistakes.
By the end of today you can
- Describe the three styles of AI coding help, autocomplete, chat and agents
- Explain what "context" is and why the model only knows what's in it
- Describe the loop a coding agent follows
- List what AI assistants are good at and where they go wrong
- Set realistic expectations for using them at work
What's inside
- 6 sections
- 3 diagrams and mind maps
- 5-question quiz
- 1Three styles of help
- 2What the model actually does
- 3Context: the model only knows what it's shown
- 4How a coding agent works
- 5Strengths and weak spots
- 6Realistic expectations
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