Polyglot programming with AI
Two related thoughts to consider:
- I’ve been writing a lot of software in Python lately
- I don’t know really know Python
The “secret”, of course, is that I’m using AI to co-write Python programs.
This approach is somewhat analogous to a person who can understand a spoken language, but perhaps isn’t that capable in speaking themselves.
In my case, I know enough about Python now to be able to read and understand the code, but not well enough yet to write it on my own without slowing my progress to look up references as needed.
And I certainly might take a class or get a certification soon if I continue to use Python. But I won’t stop using AI to help me. It’s too good now and I’m faster with it than without.