Coding User – The AI Issue, Autumn 2025

AI coding assistants are changing the way developers approach everyday tasks—but knowing what these tools can do, and where human judgment still matters, is part of using them well. The Autumn 2025 issue of Coding User explores that changing landscape before turning to a practical, step-by-step introduction to Python.

AI assistants in the coding workflow 💻

The issue surveys a range of AI coding tools and the roles they aim to play, from suggesting and generating code to helping find bugs, review programs, and automate routine work. It offers readers a snapshot of the tools discussed in the magazine and considers how they may fit into software development workflows.

Rather than presenting AI as a substitute for a programmer, the feature emphasizes its role as an assistant: useful for speeding up parts of a task, but still requiring thoughtful direction and review.

A guided start with Python

The issue’s Python coverage moves from introductory context into the mechanics of writing and running code. It discusses why Python is used and what it can do, then walks through setup on Windows and Linux and the first steps of creating, saving, and executing a program.

From first lines to core concepts

As the tutorial progresses, it introduces numbers and expressions, comments, variables, user input, functions, conditions, loops, and Python modules. This sequence gives newcomers a route from initial setup toward the building blocks used in simple programs.

More to browse

A gadgets gallery and a hardware and software showcase add further technology coverage alongside the coding features.

With its pairing of AI-assisted development and foundational Python topics, this issue offers a useful point of entry for curious beginners and a timely overview for readers following changes in coding tools. 📚