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 Duration 14 hours

Course Outline

Interpreting Code with LLMs

  • Prompt engineering techniques for code explanation and walkthroughs
  • Navigating unfamiliar codebases and project structures
  • Examining control flow, dependencies, and system architecture

Refactoring for Long-Term Maintainability

  • Pinpointing code smells, obsolete code, and architectural anti-patterns
  • Restructuring functions and modules to enhance clarity
  • Leveraging LLMs to propose better naming conventions and design enhancements

Optimising Performance and Reliability

  • Identifying inefficiencies and security vulnerabilities with AI support
  • Recommending more efficient algorithms or library alternatives
  • Refactoring I/O operations, database queries, and API interactions

Streamlining Code Documentation

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

Integration with Developer Toolchains

  • Utilising VS Code extensions and Copilot Labs for documentation tasks
  • Embedding GPT or Claude within Git pre-commit hooks
  • Integrating LLMs into CI pipelines for automated documentation and linting

Managing Legacy and Multi-Language Codebases

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

Ethics, Quality Assurance, and Code Review

  • Verifying AI-generated changes to mitigate hallucinations
  • Best practices for peer review when LLMs are involved
  • Maintaining reproducibility and adherence to coding standards

Conclusion and Future Pathways

Requirements

  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or JavaScript
  • Knowledge of software architecture and standard code review protocols
  • A foundational grasp of large language model mechanics

Target Audience

  • Backend Engineers
  • DevOps Teams
  • Senior Developers and Technical Leads

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