Coding by Day, Blogging by… Sometimes

It’s been a while since I last blogged. Reflecting on it, I can identify a few reasons for my absence from blogging. For instance, I have been dedicating my time to learning more about generative AI, as well as various libraries and frameworks for developing AI-powered applications. Another reason is that most topics I consider for my blog are readily available through official documentation and examples elsewhere. I don’t typically devise new patterns or methods. When I encounter an issue in my application that I can’t immediately resolve, I attempt to debug it by searching for the error message, or I consult the documentation. Often, I find a solution because someone else has already faced the same challenge. With the advent of tools like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT, building applications has become significantly easier and more enjoyable. Consequently, instead of reading blog posts, one might simply consult an AI about an issue and potentially receive faster responses. This leads me to question whether I should invest my time in blogging rather than in learning or coding, and to evaluate the usefulness of my content. To be honest, the primary reason I haven’t been blogging is that it’s both difficult and time-consuming. It’s challenging because I need to determine my topic, organize my thoughts, and craft sentences that flow smoothly.

However, I believe that blogging regularly will enhance my writing and communication skills. Therefore, I am committed to maintaining this blog and will focus less on quality for the time being, prioritizing quantity instead. With AI assistance, my writing process should improve, as I can have it proofread my drafts. In fact, I asked ChatGPT to fix grammars for me, and it also made changes to a few wordings to make the sentences flow better, even though I only asked it to fix the grammar. I was also not sure what could be a title for this blog, and it came up with some suggestions that are a bit too dramatic, but after I asked it to come up with some light-hearted titles, I got one that I feel okay for this post. This gives me fewer excuses not to write. Moving forward, I aim to publish one blog post every week.

My experience in using GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code.

I have been using GitHub Copilot in both Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code. More often than not, I have found the tool to be a great companion when programming. However, I have also had negative experiences in which the tool provides misinformation, resulting in wasted energy and effort.