# Assistive Intelligence: Your Partner in Code Development

- Link: https://elliottrichmond.co.uk/assistive-intelligence-your-partner-in-code-development/
- Published: 2025-02-14T08:43:04+00:00
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Every time I ask AI to generate a function or an application, I have to correct 
it. Is that a problem with my prompt? I don’t think so.Are you tired of constantly
correcting AI-generated functions or applications? It’s not about artificial intelligence
being flawed; it’s about recognising its true potential – assistive intelligence.

Assistive intelligence, unlike its counterpart, aids developers in writing code 
more efficiently. However, it doesn’t guarantee accuracy every time. Can AI adapt
to leverage the latest features in a framework? The answer is no. AI excels in regeneration
but falls short when it comes to knowing bleeding-edge advancements or new features.

Take [WordPress](https://wordpress.org) custom blocks as an example. An AI can [create a basic custom block](https://elliottrichmond.co.uk/extending-wordpress-core-blocks/),
but it won’t be able to generate one based on the latest merge in WordPress core.
This is where human understanding comes into play – we need to comprehend how the
code works, grasp nuances that have changed, and adapt our own code to take advantage
of new features and developments.

In essence, AI serves as a tool to speed up our workflow, but it doesn’t replace
our need to understand what the code is doing. Instead of relying on AI to do it
all for us, we should guide and control AI. This is why now is an excellent time
to learn how to code – more control means better outcomes.

Entrepreneurs may create Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), but when it comes to adapting
these applications to their specific needs, they’ll still require a developer if
they can’t do or understand the code for themselves, and AI isn’t designed to replace
human expertise – yet.

The tech workforce employed globally was less than 0.8% in 2022^([1](https://elliottrichmond.co.uk/assistive-intelligence-your-partner-in-code-development/#61fbb8a0-b5f4-4ecb-861c-1bff1d2c9a5a)),
and the biggest adopters of AI are taking advantage of its assistance so, AI is 
still in its infancy, and its impact on jobs is yet to be seen.

For now, it’s here to help us do our jobs more effectively. We mustn’t forget that
AI is merely a tool – without us or the prompt, it’s nothing. So if you’re considering
learning to code, go for it!

 1. [Global software engineering demographic [↩︎](https://elliottrichmond.co.uk/assistive-intelligence-your-partner-in-code-development/#61fbb8a0-b5f4-4ecb-861c-1bff1d2c9a5a-link)

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