Resources
A curated collection of guides, tools, articles, repos, and communities for AI-assisted coding.
Learning & Guides
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Prompt Engineering Guide | Comprehensive open-source guide on prompt engineering techniques and best practices |
| OpenAI Prompt Engineering Guide | Official OpenAI strategies for getting better results from LLMs |
| Anthropic Prompt Engineering Docs | Official Anthropic guide on prompting Claude — output control, tool use, agentic systems |
| Google Prompt Design Strategies | Google’s guide on iterating prompts effectively with Gemini |
| Mastering AI-Assisted Coding Roadmap | Step-by-step roadmap for developers getting started with AI-assisted coding |
Official Tool Documentation
| Tool | Docs |
|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | Docs · VS Code Guide |
| Cursor | Docs |
| Claude Code | Docs |
| Continue | Docs |
| Windsurf | Docs |
Notable Articles & Blog Posts
Developer Workflows
| Article | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|
| My LLM Coding Workflow Going into 2026 | Addy Osmani | Structured LLM coding workflow with practical tips on planning, prompting, and reviewing |
| Agentic Engineering | Addy Osmani | Writing design docs before prompting, breaking work into tasks, managing AI agents |
| Vibe Coding vs AI-Assisted Engineering | Addy Osmani | Critical distinction between casual “vibe coding” and disciplined AI-assisted engineering |
| How I Use LLMs to Help Me Write Code | Simon Willison | Django co-creator’s practical strategies for using LLMs in coding |
| My LLM Codegen Workflow ATM | Harper Reed | Spec-driven LLM workflow for both greenfield and legacy code |
| Beyond Vibe Coding with Addy Osmani | Gergely Orosz | How senior engineers use AI coding tools in real production workflows |
| The Death of the Stubborn Developer | Steve Yegge | Provocative essay on why developers who refuse AI tools risk being left behind |
Research & Data
| Article | Description |
|---|---|
| METR — AI Impact on Developer Productivity | Rigorous study finding AI tools slowed experienced OSS developers by 19%, despite perceived speed-up |
| Stack Overflow 2025 Developer Survey — AI Section | 84% of devs use or plan to use AI tools; insights on trust, accuracy, and productivity |
| JetBrains State of Developer Ecosystem 2025 | Comprehensive survey on coding in the age of AI with new productivity metrics |
| Google DORA Report 2025 | AI acts as a multiplier — strengthens strong teams, exposes weaknesses in struggling ones |
| GitClear — AI Code Quality 2025 | Analysis of 211M lines: 4x growth in code duplication, 60% drop in refactoring |
Ongoing Blogs
| Blog | Description |
|---|---|
| Simon Willison’s Weblog | Ongoing coverage of LLM workflows, prompt engineering, and practical AI tooling |
| One Useful Thing | Wharton professor Ethan Mollick’s newsletter on practical AI usage |
GitHub Repositories
Awesome Lists
| Repo | Description |
|---|---|
| awesome-code-ai | Curated list of AI coding tools — assistants, completions, refactoring (by Sourcegraph) |
| awesome-ai-devtools | 42+ AI coding tools with scoring and head-to-head comparisons |
| awesome-ai-assisted-coding | AI coding tools, frameworks, and methodologies focused on code quality |
| Awesome Prompt Engineering | Large collection of prompt engineering resources for GPT, ChatGPT, and others |
Open-Source AI Coding Tools
| Repo | Description |
|---|---|
| Aider | AI pair programming in your terminal — maps your codebase, makes multi-file edits with auto git commits |
| OpenHands | Open-source autonomous AI software engineer (65K+ stars, MIT license) |
| Continue | Open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains — any model via YAML config |
Prompt Collections & System Prompts
| Repo | Description |
|---|---|
| Anthropic Prompt Engineering Tutorial | Official 9-chapter interactive course with Jupyter notebooks for prompting Claude |
| Awesome System Prompts | Real system prompts from production AI agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Devin) |
| The Big Prompt Library | System prompts and custom instructions for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and more |
Communities
| Community | Description |
|---|---|
| r/ChatGPTCoding | 357K+ members — AI coding discussions, tools, tips, and project walkthroughs |
| r/ClaudeAI | 612K+ members — Claude and Claude Code workflows, comparisons, best practices |
| r/cursor | Cursor AI editor tips, configurations, and workflows |
| r/LocalLLaMA | Running local LLMs — relevant for open-source models with Continue or Aider |
Newsletters
| Newsletter | Description |
|---|---|
| The Pragmatic Engineer | #1 tech newsletter on Substack (1.1M+ subscribers) — frequent AI + engineering deep dives |
| Latent Space | Newsletter + podcast for AI Engineers — code generation, agents, LLM tooling |
| TLDR AI | Daily AI/ML newsletter — concise summaries of research, tools, and repos |
| Augmented Coding Weekly | Hype-free weekly newsletter focused on AI-augmented software development |
| Addy Osmani’s Elevate | Deep dives on AI + software engineering from a Google Cloud AI director |
Courses
Free Courses
| Course | Description |
|---|---|
| Anthropic Interactive Prompt Engineering | Free 9-chapter hands-on Jupyter course — from basic prompts to chain-of-thought reasoning |