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Advanced AI-Assisted Coding for Developers

Thalia Barrera

AI Engineering Curriculum Manager, DataCamp

A new way of working

nanobanana: half: software developer at laptop thoughtfully reviewing AI suggestions with calm focused expression

 

  • A way of working, not just a set of techniques
  • Engineering judgment stays at the center
  • Move faster, and verify before trusting
Advanced AI-Assisted Coding for Developers

Recap: prompting and evidence

 

  • ✔ Evaluated a codebase before committing to it
  • ✔ Structured prompts: context, constraints, expected output
  • ✔ Validated with actual evidence: profiler data, tests, scans

 

Evidence turns AI analysis into action

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Advanced AI-Assisted Coding for Developers

Recap: architecture and data

nanobanana: half: clean layered software architecture diagram showing configuration files cleanly separated from application code

 

  • ✔ Separated configuration from code
  • ✔ AI for schema alignment and duplicate detection
  • ✔Improved query design with clear constraints
Advanced AI-Assisted Coding for Developers

Recap: collaborative engineering

nanobanana: half: two software developers collaborating at a desk reviewing code on a shared screen with focused thoughtful expressions

 

  • ✔ Reviewed AI suggestions critically before merging
  • ✔ Told apart real bugs from style preferences
  • ✔ Built documentation habits that make the whole team faster

 

Balance between AI speed and human judgment creates sustainability

Advanced AI-Assisted Coding for Developers

What's next

 

  • Add a structured prompt to your next PR
  • Start a prompt playbook with your team
  • Use a criteria checklist before prompting

 

📈 These habits compound — the earlier you start, the faster they stick.

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Advanced AI-Assisted Coding for Developers

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Advanced AI-Assisted Coding for Developers

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