How we will build the software of tomorrow

What if AI wrote 80% of your code? GitHub's CEO shares his vision for a future where developers are happier and more creative than ever before.

#1about 5 minutes

A developer's journey from East Berlin to GitHub

The speaker shares his personal story of growing up in East Berlin, discovering computers and open source, and how that experience shaped his career.

#2about 2 minutes

Entering the golden era of software development

AI is already a part of daily life, and this technology is now poised to fundamentally transform software development as we know it.

#3about 3 minutes

Introducing GitHub Copilot, your AI pair programmer

GitHub Copilot acts as an AI pair programmer in your editor, using the OpenAI Codex model to suggest entire methods, boilerplate, and even complex algorithms.

#4about 7 minutes

A live demonstration of GitHub Copilot in VS Code

See a practical example of how GitHub Copilot generates boilerplate code, writes unit tests, and even translates code between languages like JavaScript and Swift.

#5about 3 minutes

The shift to cloud-based development environments

While most business operations have moved to the cloud, software development remains largely local, but this is changing with tools like GitHub Codespaces.

#6about 5 minutes

How Codespaces improves open source and security

Cloud environments like GitHub Codespaces eliminate onboarding friction for open source projects, provide infinite compute power, and improve security by isolating dependencies.

#7about 3 minutes

Innovating for developer happiness over productivity

Instead of innovating solely for productivity, the goal of new tools like AI and cloud environments should be to enhance developer happiness and well-being.

#8about 3 minutes

Why happy developers are vital for the world

Happy, unburdened developers are essential for solving the world's greatest challenges, from climate change to scientific advancement, because the modern world runs on software.

#9about 6 minutes

Q&A on Copilot licensing and Codespaces access

The Q&A session addresses common questions about GitHub Copilot's code licensing, pricing for open source and students, AI concerns, and data privacy.