# AI Usage Guide - Lesson 3

## When to Use AI Today

### Good Uses
- Ask AI to explain an error message
- Ask AI what a piece of code does
- Ask AI why your code isn't working (share the error!)
- Ask AI to explain JavaScript concepts

### Examples of Good Questions
- "What does 'SyntaxError: Unexpected token' mean?"
- "Why does JavaScript care about capitalization?"
- "What's the difference between single quotes and double quotes in JavaScript?"
- "My code says 'undefined' - what does that mean?"

### Avoid Using AI For
- Don't ask AI to write the code for you
- Type every line yourself
- The goal is to understand how code runs, not to finish fastest

## AI Ethos for This Session

Today is about understanding **how code executes**. This is foundational - everything else builds on it.

When you hit an error:
1. **Read** the error message
2. **Look** at the line number it mentions
3. **Compare** your code to the examples
4. **Then** ask AI if still stuck

Errors are learning opportunities, not failures.

## Concepts to Understand (Not Just Memorize)

By end of today, you should be able to explain:
- Why code runs top to bottom
- What `console.log()` does
- Why spelling and syntax matter
- What comments are for

## Common Mistakes to Watch For

```javascript
// Missing closing quote
console.log("Hello);

// Misspelled console
consol.log("Hello");

// Missing parenthesis
console.log("Hello";

// Using wrong quotes (curly quotes from Word/docs)
console.log("Hello");  // These curly quotes won't work!
```

If your code doesn't work, check for these first!