#GoodOldBrainAndAKeyboard

Why?

• You, not your chatbot, are learning something! (Yes it's a long but also satisfying process)
• The code you write yourself may contain bugs, but there are usually no intentionally hidden backdoors in it (that you don't know about).
• The natural language, in contrast to (most) programming languages, is ambiguous, so using it as a step between your brain and your code just increases the risk of bugs and complicates matters.
• No giant amount of additional energy and computing power required (yes you need to eat, but you do so either way).
• And finally: you, not your chatbot, can get a feeling of success when you have built something and it works!