When did AI solve my issue?

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Learn how to effectively use AI to solve programming issues by understanding its limitations and applying its suggestions

intermediate Published 30 Aug 2026

Action Steps

Encounter an error while using a development tool like trigger.dev
Analyze the error message and suggested solution provided by AI
Install the suggested package, in this case 'ws', to resolve the issue
Provide the installed package via the transport option as suggested by AI
Test the solution to ensure the issue is resolved

Who Needs to Know This

Developers and programmers can benefit from this article by learning how to leverage AI in their workflow to improve productivity and efficiency

Key Insight

💡 AI can provide valuable suggestions to solve programming issues, but it's up to the developer to apply and test them

Full Article

In the last two blogs, I shared how AI failed to solve a few issues in programming and the value of self-search; today, I am going to share the opposite. The main goal is to show how you can learn from AI and use it as effectively as possible. This all started when I was using trigger.dev and got the following error: Node.js 21 detected without native WebSocket support. Suggested solution: For Node.js < 22, install "ws" package and provide it via the transport option: im

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