Professional dilemma: Unteachable teacher?

Abstract

At its essence, Codex is a prodigious language model specifically designed for generating code, and its inception can be considered both an evolution and a revolution. Prompts serve as the primary means of communication between the user and Codex. Codex, when prompted aptly, can generate boilerplate code, set up standard structures, or even produce intricate algorithms, thereby accelerating the software development process. This chapter presents some real-world use cases of Codex: rapid prototyping, educational tool, code refactoring, bug identification, code translation, guided code development with natural language, assisting in database operations, custom code snippets, and documentation. Codex's capabilities will likely become deeply incorporated into popular integrated development environments. Codex might evolve to support real-time collaborative coding, where multiple developers and the AI work in tandem. Beyond software development, Codex's capabilities could be extended to bioinformatics, engineering, or finance where scripting and coding play crucial roles.