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India Today
30-05-2025
- Business
- India Today
GitHub CEO says AI will allow software engineers to reach magic flow state while coding
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke says that artificial intelligence will transform how software engineers work – but will not necessarily replace them. He believes that AI will help techies reach a deeper state of creative focus. In a recent interview on YouTube with Azeem Azhar, Dohmke shared that AI-powered tools like GitHub Copilot allow developers to stay in the "magic flow state," where they can focus entirely on solving problems rather than getting bogged down by repetitive explains that in the software engineering world, flow state refers to a mental zone where techies focus on their work free from distractions. 'Flow state, you know, instead of you switching back and forth between research mode and trying to make things,' he shared. And AI, he believes, will help engineers stay in this productive mindset by automating routine also compared software development to a mix of art and production. He shared that historically, engineers spent significant time on the "production" side—writing boilerplate code, debugging, and managing dependencies. AI is now helping to shift this balance by taking over mundane tasks, freeing developers to focus on higher-level problem-solving. "Automation is great because I actually want to spend more time in the creative part—designing what I'm shipping to customers," he explained. According to Dohmke, rather than replacing engineers, AI acts as a collaborator, accelerating development while allowing humans to handle the strategic sees AI as the latest evolution in programming. He highlighted that in the early years, developers used to work in low-level languages like assembly, but over time, higher-level languages (Python, JavaScript) and open-source libraries made coding more efficient. Now, the arrival of AI is taking this further and allowing engineers to describe their intent in natural language, with the system generating functional code."We're already composing different pieces into software, and AI helps us move up the abstraction ladder," he said. However, Dohmke acknowledges that although AI is helpful, human oversight remains crucial—engineers must still review AI-generated code for security, efficiency, and on concerns that AI could replace developers, Dohmke believes that AI will not replace them but rather evolve the role engineers play. He believes that in the coming years, AI will help engineers spend less time on manual coding and more on designing systems, refining AI outputs, and solving complex challenges."Developers define themselves by solving problems and implementing ideas," he said. "AI just changes how they do it."
Business Insider
29-05-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
AI will allow software engineers to be more creative and reach the 'magical flow state' easier, GitHub CEO says
AI won't fundamentally change what it means to be a software engineer, said GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke — it'll just allow them to be more creative. "My creativity during the coding process is limited by the time that I have available and the energy that I have — the amount of distraction I get," he said in a YouTube interview with newsletter author Azeem Azhar."Oftentimes, developers describe that as the magical flow state. You're almost in the zone of building something, and as long as nobody distracts you, you really feel like you're getting a lot of things done." Assistance from AI agents, Dohmke said, will make achieving and retaining that "flow state" that much easier. "Then the moment comes where you finish the feature or get a distraction, and now you're out of the zone and have to find it back later," he said. "I think Copilot and agent mode keep you in that zone of creativity and let you really focus." In Dohmke's mind, the process of coding is similar to "what an artist does" — part production, part creativity. With AI improving at repetitive, basic tasks, its eventual ability to take over the former will leave room for engineers to focus more heavily on the latter. "A lot of the time, the developer is spending every day … actually on that production side of the creative process," Dohmke said. "Often, that is the more boring piece for many developers. That's where automation is great, because I actually want to spend more time in the creative part of it — designing, ultimately, what I'm shipping to my customers." Concerns over AI's potential to replace or impact coding jobs abound, with a recent report by VC firm SignalFire suggesting it's already contributing to the shrinking of entry-level tech opportunities for new grads. However, Dohmke said AI doesn't represent that big a departure from the existing coding process. Ultimately, he believes it's just another tool. "Today, most engineers actually already start on code written by others," he said. "They use open-source libraries, they use open-source operating systems, they have an editor that they're not building themselves, and a debugger, and a compiler." Even with the help of an AI assistant, engineers still need to understand the fundamental processes behind their work, Dohmke said — AI simply changes the way they go about completing it. "We're already composing different pieces into software, and we're moving up the abstraction," he said. "AI will help us to achieve that, and then we will review the work of the AI to make sure it's secure, and compliant, and runs efficiently." Dohmke did not immediately respond to a request for comment by Business Insider. At its core, Dohmke doesn't believe that what it means to be a software engineer will really change. "I think you know the developer will do mostly what engineers actually do, and how they define themselves, which is they're solving problems," he said. "They're implementing ideas."
Economic Times
20-05-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
GitHub launches new AI coding agent that fixes bugs
Copilot helps developers write code—it suggests lines of code or even whole functions while typing. In its latest upgrade, the AI agent will be more active, like a mini-assistant, for the developer. Instead of passively suggesting code, the agent will understand and act on goals. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Developer platform GitHub has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) coding agent embedded directly into its AI tool, GitHub Copilot . Users can assign the agent tasks and it can fix bugs and add features on a developer's helps developers write code—it suggests lines of code or even whole functions while typing. In its latest upgrade, the agent will be more active, like a mini-assistant, for the developer. Instead of passively suggesting code, the agent will understand and act on agent will be built into Copilot itself, meaning developers don't have to install anything extra, and it will be a part of their workflow."Using state-of-the-art models, the agent excels at low-to-medium complexity tasks in well-tested codebases – adding features, fixing bugs, extending tests, refactoring code, improving documentation. It's all about keeping you in the magical flow state," CEO Thomas Dohmke said in a post on can tell the agent to fix the code, implement a search feature, or carry out autonomous actions like fix bugs by identifying broken logic, or understand context across makes GitHub Copilot more than just a coding assistant, and more like a coding collaborator. "Built around an integrated, secure and fully customizable development environment powered by GitHub Actions , the Copilot coding agent is amplifying human developers with trust by design," Dohmke comes days after Google DeepMind unveiled AlphaEvolve, an AI coding agent backed by its Gemini models. However, AlphaEvolve is designed for performance on algorithmic challenges, and is more research-grade and specialised. GitHub's agent, on the other hand, is designed to work alongside developers in real-world projects.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
GitHub launches new AI coding agent that fixes bugs
Developer platform GitHub has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) coding agent embedded directly into its AI tool, GitHub Copilot . Users can assign the agent tasks and it can fix bugs and add features on a developer's behalf. Copilot helps developers write code—it suggests lines of code or even whole functions while typing. In its latest upgrade, the agent will be more active, like a mini-assistant, for the developer. Instead of passively suggesting code, the agent will understand and act on goals. This agent will be built into Copilot itself, meaning developers don't have to install anything extra, and it will be a part of their workflow. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like People in Tahunan Are Finding Amazing Rental Deals Apartments for rent | Search Ads Learn More Undo "Using state-of-the-art models, the agent excels at low-to-medium complexity tasks in well-tested codebases – adding features, fixing bugs, extending tests, refactoring code, improving documentation. It's all about keeping you in the magical flow state," CEO Thomas Dohmke said in a post on X. Developers can tell the agent to fix the code, implement a search feature, or carry out autonomous actions like fix bugs by identifying broken logic, or understand context across files. Live Events This makes GitHub Copilot more than just a coding assistant, and more like a coding collaborator. "Built around an integrated, secure and fully customizable development environment powered by GitHub Actions , the Copilot coding agent is amplifying human developers with trust by design," Dohmke added. Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories This comes days after Google DeepMind unveiled AlphaEvolve, an AI coding agent backed by its Gemini models. However, AlphaEvolve is designed for performance on algorithmic challenges, and is more research-grade and specialised. GitHub's agent, on the other hand, is designed to work alongside developers in real-world projects.
Hans India
01-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
GitHub Copilot surpasses 15 million users, India a bright spot
New Delhi: GitHub Copilot has surpassed 15 million users, growing more than 4 times year-over-year, the company has informed. This follows the recent announcement that the number of developers building on GitHub in India has surpassed 18 million. 'Year to date, GitHub has shipped 85 Copilot updates — including features like MCP support, expanded model support, bring your own key, and next edit suggestions,' said the company. Copilot's code review agent has already reviewed over 8 million pull requests. 'This momentum was made possible by the dedication of our employees, VS Code and GitHub teams being committed to rapidly evolving our product with sustained velocity, said GitHub CEO, Thomas Dohmke. 'Year to date, we've posted 85 changelogs for GitHub Copilot, from MCP support to bring your own key or next edit suggestions – and we're not stopping there. With agent mode in VS Code, Copilot can now iterate on code, recognise errors, and fix them automatically,' he informed. This comes in addition to other Copilot agents like Autofix, which helps developers remediate vulnerabilities, and code review agent. 'What started as the first AI pair programmer is soon evolving into a SWE agent, embedded right where your code lives – and with it, GitHub itself will become not only the home of your repos, but also for your agents,' Dohmke added. Companies like Twilio, Cisco, HPE, SkyScanner, and Target, continue to choose GitHub Copilot to equip their developers with AI throughout the entire dev lifecycle. Meanwhile, Microsoft announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, where revenue was $70.1 billion and increased 13 per cent and net income was $25.8 billion which increased 18 per cent. 'Cloud and AI are the essential inputs for every business to expand output, reduce costs, and accelerate growth," said Satya Nadella, chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft. 'From AI infra and platforms to apps, we are innovating across the stack to deliver for our customers,' he added.
