Have you used AI to help with coding? 1-minute survey (Developers, students, beginners)

Bohdan Chuprynka — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:10:03 +0000

I’m validating an idea for a tool that works like an AI mentor inside your editor — something that helps people use AI coding tools without losing understanding.

If you’ve ever used AI for coding, learning to code, debugging, or even just exploring programming, I’d really appreciate your input.

It’s a very short survey (4 questions) and takes about 1 minute:

Form Here

Even if you used it once. Even if you hate it. Every response helps a lot. Thank you.

AI helps me code faster, but not always understand better

Bohdan Chuprynka — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:39:44 +0000

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately.

AI coding tools are obviously useful. They help you move faster, get unstuck, write boilerplate, debug, and try things quickly.

But I keep noticing the same tension:

Sometimes AI helps you finish something without helping you really understand it.

The code works.
The task is done.
But your confidence in the code is not always there.

I think that matters a lot, especially for:
people learning to code

students
developers trying to stay sharp
anyone using AI but still wanting to actually understand what they’re building

That’s the reason I’ve been exploring an idea for a tool that feels more like a mentor inside the editor, not just something that generates code.

Something that helps you:

understand what the code is doing
catch weak spots in your thinking
notice when you’re relying on AI too quickly
learn while building, not only finish faster

I’m trying to figure out whether this is a real problem other people feel too, or if it’s just something I’ve personally noticed.

So I made a very short survey for anyone who has used AI for coding, debugging, or learning programming.

It’s just 4 questions and takes about 1 minute:

https://forms.gle/GynGGBWF46de9jz47

If you’ve used AI for coding even once, I’d really value your input.

Also curious what people here think:

Has AI made you better at coding, or mostly just faster?

Forem: Bohdan Chuprynka

Have you used AI to help with coding? 1-minute survey (Developers, students, beginners)

AI helps me code faster, but not always understand better