[he11ow]

I'm surprised no one has pointed the obvious, which is using chatGPT as a coding buddy. I've done pair programming with developers who were much more capable than I was, so can compare the experience, and I have to say - it works just as well. The solutions it offers are not infallible; when it comes to pair programming, that's a feature not a bug. Often times the solution will emerge only through the back and forth. But it does a tremendous job of helping locate local bugs, introduce functionalities you may not be familiar with etc. etc.