Smarter coding with AI

In this course, you get a practical introduction to AI-assisted software development, with a focus on code agents as support in your daily development work. You will learn what AI-assisted development is, why it matters, how to work effectively with code agents, and how to set one up in your IDE.

This course is for those who already have coding experience but want to become more efficient in work and study projects by using AI more consciously. Along the way, you will encounter short videos and simple activities that help you translate the content into a concrete way of working.

This course is the first part of a complete learning journey. Here, you build the foundation for the next courses, where the focus shifts to backend development and later frontend development with AI code agents.

When you finish, you will have a solid foundation for using AI more consciously in software development — and for taking the next step in the learning journey.

After the course, you will be able to:

1. explain what AI-assisted software development is and how it differs from other ways of using AI in development work
2. assess when code agents are relevant to use in work and study projects
3. describe a basic workflow with code agents, including requirements, task breakdown, and review
4. explain why responsibility, overview, and quality still lie with the developer
5. set up a code agent in an IDE with a simple and practical configuration
6. describe how a local instruction file, such as agents.md, can make collaboration with an agent more stable and precise

Enjoy the course