W06-Reflection Essay-Introduction to Positron
1 Based on what you learned from Step 1 and Step 3. what do you like about Positron compared to RStudio?
For me RStudio applies that simplicity when it comes to figuring out what type of code I want to input by hitting / and typing for what I am looking for. With Positron I do have to go through extra steps in getting a header or establishing a code chunk. The details of having Positron are the ability of having an AI companion built in on the side and I am it running from one tab to a different tab. It provides tips on what my code chunk needs in order for it to run smoothly. The second thing is the preview screen is the render has been updated I now have a preview of my render and what it is going to look like. Both RStudio and Positron has its pros and cons but as I play around with Positron more the more I can be comfortable with it and establish what I need to do in order to succeed using Positron.
1.1 Describe the various ways you can use AI inside Positron. Some are free while others are not.
Positron Assistant it is automatically built into positron while it is free to use and does not get in the way it offer code completion available with github Copilot, follows Posit’s Bring-your-Own_LLM philosophy and designed to have contextual data science tasks require
Databot is a research Preview works with exploratory data. WEAR Loop - Writes R or Python code -> Executes it immediately -> Analyzes the results -> Regroups with suggestions
1.2 Which AI tools have you installed or step up? Which AI tools did you find beneficial for you?
The AI tools that I have set up have to be ChatGPT and now Claud.ai. I feel both are helpful for running codes especially if I run into an error and it will not provide as to why the error was an error. For Claud and ChatGPT it will te;; you why the error exists then it prompts me with steps in fixing it.
1.3 I strongly recommend using GitHub Copilot, which is free if you apply for an education account.
1.3.1 Apply for it and take a screenshot showing you were accepted into the education program.
1.3.2 Play with it and do you find it helpful or distracting?
For me I do not use it enough for me to consider it distracting. I do find it provides some help at times if I was to try and run the code it does provide me if there will be an issue and it will also prompt me with a solution if I have any errors when it comes to running the code chunk. However, I do need to consider using it more as it is connected with Positron and would be my best bet if my other AI chats are not able to help me out.