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GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke on Copilot and the Future of Software Development

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In this episode of Gradient Dissent, Lukas Biewald sits down with Thomas Dohmke, CEO of GitHub, to talk about the future of software engineering in the age of AI. They discuss how GitHub Copilot was built, why agents are reshaping developer workflows, and what it takes to make tools that are not only powerful but also fun.

Thomas shares his experience leading GitHub through its $7.5B acquisition by Microsoft, the unexpected ways it accelerated innovation, and why developer happiness is crucial to productivity. They explore what still makes human engineers irreplaceable and how the next generation of developers might grow up coding alongside AI.

Follow Thomas Dohmke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtom/

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Manage episode 487940092 series 3011550
Content provided by Lukas Biewald. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Lukas Biewald or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

In this episode of Gradient Dissent, Lukas Biewald sits down with Thomas Dohmke, CEO of GitHub, to talk about the future of software engineering in the age of AI. They discuss how GitHub Copilot was built, why agents are reshaping developer workflows, and what it takes to make tools that are not only powerful but also fun.

Thomas shares his experience leading GitHub through its $7.5B acquisition by Microsoft, the unexpected ways it accelerated innovation, and why developer happiness is crucial to productivity. They explore what still makes human engineers irreplaceable and how the next generation of developers might grow up coding alongside AI.

Follow Thomas Dohmke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtom/

Follow Weights & Biases:

https://twitter.com/weights_biases

https://www.linkedin.com/company/wandb

  continue reading

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