honestly im a junior dev and I think if I use it it’ll make me lazy.

There’s a lot of value in learning how to read documentation and finding the information you need yourself.

When you’re starting out at this I think the worst is when you’re in the muck, making it out of these situations with ChatGPT i think will take away some of the positives of getting out that.

At this point what is more impressive completing his hw assignments or learning how to program, being intentional.

Let him do whatever keeps him interested in the topic. By following his own path, he will be more likely to stick with it.