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 Duration 14 hours

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Code Comprehension with LLMs

  • Prompting techniques for code explanation and detailed walkthroughs.
  • Navigating and working with unfamiliar codebases and projects.
  • Examining control flow, dependencies, and architectural structures.

Refactoring for Enhanced Maintainability

  • Identifying code smells, obsolete code, and design anti-patterns.
  • Reorganizing functions and modules to improve clarity.
  • Leveraging LLMs to propose naming conventions and design enhancements.

Boosting Performance and Reliability

  • Identifying inefficiencies and security vulnerabilities with AI assistance.
  • Recommending more efficient algorithms or libraries.
  • Optimizing I/O operations, database queries, and API calls.

Automating Code Documentation

  • Generating function and method-level comments and summaries.
  • Drafting and updating README files directly from codebases.
  • Developing Swagger/OpenAPI documentation with LLM support.

Toolchain Integration

  • Utilizing VS Code extensions and Copilot Labs for documentation purposes.
  • Embedding GPT or Claude into Git pre-commit hooks.
  • Integrating documentation and linting processes into CI pipelines.

Handling Legacy and Multi-Language Codebases

  • Reverse-engineering older or poorly documented systems.
  • Cross-language refactoring scenarios (e.g., migrating from Python to TypeScript).
  • Case studies and pair-AI programming demonstrations.

Ethics, Quality Assurance, and Review

  • Validating AI-generated modifications to prevent hallucinations.
  • Best practices for peer review when utilizing LLMs.
  • Maintaining reproducibility and adherence to coding standards.

Summary and Future Steps

Requirements

  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or JavaScript.
  • Working knowledge of software architecture and code review procedures.
  • Fundamental understanding of large language model mechanics.

Target Audience

  • Backend engineers.
  • DevOps teams.
  • Senior developers and technical leads.

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