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Explore how to leverage AI coding assistants as learning tools rather than crutches in this 56-minute conference talk from NDC London. Discover practical strategies for using AI to accelerate developer learning and improve problem-solving skills through real-world experiments conducted within the Umbraco CMS development team. Learn about mandatory Copilot-assisted sprints that encourage developers to ask "why" and "what if" instead of simply requesting code, and understand how to transform coding assistants into learning assistants. Examine the pros and cons of AI development tools while discovering practices that turn AI into a powerful, low-stakes environment for practicing, exploring, and learning from mistakes. Gain insights into how modern AI coding assistants differ from traditional development tools like Intellisense and copy-paste, and understand why the focus should be on how to use these tools effectively rather than whether to use them at all.
