AI-Assisted Coding: A Practical Guide to Boosting Software Development with ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Ollama, Aider, and Beyond (Rheinwerk Computing)

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Generative AI is transforming software development. Stay on the cutting edge with this guide to AI pair programming! Learn how to make the most of modern tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot to improve your coding. Automate refactoring, debugging, and other tedious tasks, and use techniques such as prompt engineering and retrieval-augmented generation to get the code you need. Follow practical examples that show how you can program faster, more efficiently, and with fewer errors with the help of AI.

What You’ll Learn
Optimize your daily development tasks with AIWork with tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and OpenHands to generate code, refactor programs, and debug scriptsExplore AI options for database design, unit testing, documentation, administration, and more

Hype versus Reality
Learn from expert developers to understand the possibilities (and pitfalls) of AI tools. With the help of practical code examples, see how to use AI helpers correctly to their full potential.

Assistants for All Tasks
This guide gives you an up-to-date overview of all aspects of AI-assisted coding: GitHub Copilot autocompletions, project bootstrapping with OpenHands, debugging and refactoring, application development, and more.

In the Cloud or Local?
Use OpenAI’s API to integrate AI models directly into your own scripts and automations—or use local large language models (LLMs) to work independently of cloud services.

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Whether you’re a beginner looking to build foundational skills or an experienced professional seeking to stay updated, Rheinwerk Computing has something for you!

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rheinwerk Computing
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 26, 2025
Edition ‏ : ‎ New
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 395 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1493226932
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1493226931
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.55 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1 x 10 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #475,007 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #92 in Software Design Tools #110 in Object-Oriented Design #297 in Generative AI (Books)
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