Will advanced AI robots replace professional software developers? Depends on who you ask.
The long-simmering issue was revisited following the recent unveiling of GitHub Copilot , an advanced AI system that acts like a "pair programmer" by suggesting whole-line code completions and much more. It revived existential angst among developers.
Possibly expecting such a reaction, GitHub CEO Nat Friedman himself addressed that angst straight away: "We think that software development is entering its third wave of productivity change. The first was the creation of tools like compilers, debuggers, garbage collectors, and languages that made developers more productive. The second was open […]
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