Generative AI for Developers - How To Use AI In Your Workday

About this course

This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This course empowers developers to harness generative AI in everyday workflows, improving productivity and code quality. From managing morning inboxes to refactoring legacy code, you'll learn practical applications of AI that make your workday smoother and more efficient. Throughout the course, you'll explore step-by-step how AI can optimize communication, automate tedious tasks, and assist in database design, code generation, and project documentation. Each module guides you through real-world scenarios, showing exactly how AI can act as a coding partner and decision-support tool in your daily workflow. You'll dive into specialized techniques like vibe coding, AI-driven project building, and automated data extraction, while learning to navigate AI’s limitations and pitfalls. The course blends hands-on exercises, examples, and task-based walkthroughs to make sure you gain actionable skills, not just theory. Designed for developers, software engineers, and tech enthusiasts, this course requires basic programming knowledge and familiarity with development workflows. It’s suitable for beginners to intermediate learners looking to integrate AI into their workday efficiently. By the end of the course, you will be able to apply AI to automate tasks, optimize code, manage data, generate documentation, and enhance collaboration, turning AI into a practical tool in your development toolkit.

Course objectives

• empower developers to utilize AI in everyday tasks
• demonstrate techniques for automated data extraction
• show how AI can support project management and coding processes