Hey everyone! I've been learning Python for about two months now and have tried a few different IDEs, like PyCharm and CS50's VS Code. I'm now moving towards using VS Code to practice more on my own. The thing is, every time I start to write a piece of code, CoPilot jumps in and suggests the entire block with a quick tab press. While it's pretty cool, I feel like it's not really helping me learn since I'm not figuring things out myself. I'm wondering if I should turn CoPilot off completely until I'm more confident in my coding skills, or if I should embrace it and find a way to use it to my advantage? What would you do if you were in my shoes as a beginner?
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I think turning off the autocomplete for now is a solid idea. When you’re really stuck, you can use the chat feature to ask for guidance on your code. I found CoPilot a bit too helpful at times, and it made me forget to think for myself.
I felt the same way at first! Turning off CoPilot for a bit really helped me get a better grasp on what I was writing. Once I became more confident, it was nice to turn it back on and feel like I had 'superpowers'.
I’m not buying that. It’s more like having a critic who sometimes doesn’t even know what they’re talking about.