TWIML · July 22, 2024 · 55m

The Future of Software Engineering with AI

GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke discusses how AI is transforming software engineering through Copilot and beyond — the shift from AI as autocomplete to AI as a development partner.

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GitHub Copilot evolved from autocomplete to agentic coding partner — each generation required courage to ship an imperfect product that would improve through user feedback

Dohmke describes GitHub's approach to shipping Copilot: each version was imperfect but shipping it to millions of developers generated the feedback and data needed to improve the next version. The courage to ship imperfect products is what enabled rapid improvement.

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AI coding tools create a new developer environment where the interaction pattern shifts from typing code to directing an AI — and the skills required shift accordingly

Dohmke argues that AI coding tools are not just productivity enhancements — they fundamentally change the development environment from one where humans write code to one where humans direct AI agents that write code.

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