[softwaredoug]

I have learned Go recently. And it was a combination of Google, copilot, ChatGPT, and some books.

Even when the AI was technically right it often didn’t solve my problem because I didn’t understand how to ask the right question. I didn’t know exactly how to step back and ask at the right level of specificity. “Solve this tiny narrow problem” doesn’t help me and I often omit broader context that an expert would have added for this situation. Going too broad doesn’t actually get to the specifics of what I need and misses important details.

The trial and error of formulating a meaningful question, rethinking questions, working through hallucinations, and digging into fundamentals from authoritative sources all worked well together.