How to boost your development skills using AI

Frustration among programmers

AI already dominates the current tech market and is rapidly expanding into new areas. While some people fear losing their jobs due to AI, this concern is only partly justified. AI has indeed replaced certain repetitive tasks, but it hasn’t entirely displaced human workers. In my experience, I’ve noticed similar frustrations within my tech community—among my peers and fellow developers—who are quietly discussing the impact of AI on development jobs. There’s no doubt that powerful tools are now available that allow users to create sophisticated HTML templates simply by providing plain English instructions, with little to no technical effort required. However, this isn’t the end of development work; it’s the beginning of faster, more efficient, and time-saving processes.

Solution to overcome this frustration

As developers, we can enhance our productivity by using AI tools like ChatGPT from OpenAI, Gemini by Google, and Copilot by Microsoft. These tools can help us optimize our code, provide suggestions for handling complex issues, and assist when we are stuck on a particular problem. For example, when building a complex query and you’re unsure of how to proceed—even when searching on Stack Overflow hasn’t provided a solution—you can turn to AI for suggestions or even complete solutions. Once you’ve received a suggestion, go through it carefully and adapt it to fit your specific needs.

Example of using AI in development

For example, if I want to write a complex MongoDB query that filters data based on nested fields and includes multiple conditions, but I’m not sure how to structure it, I can ask an AI tool like ChatGPT for help. It might generate a query that meets the initial requirements, and I can then tweak it to fit the exact logic needed for my project. This not only saves time but also helps improve the quality and efficiency of the development process.

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