In this special episode from TED Tech, hear from GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke on how AI is breaking the barrier to entry for coding. Who could a coder look like if you could code just by talking out loud? Learn how, thanks to AI, creating software is becoming as simple (and joyful) as building LEGO. In a live demo, he introduces Copilot Workspace: an AI assistant that helps you create code when you speak to it, in any language.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(0:28) Personal Journey into Coding

(2:31) The Evolution of Programming Languages

(4:02) The Birth of GitHub Copilot

(6:14) Live Demo: Building with Copilot

(9:58) The Future of Software Development

(13:04) Q&A: The Role of Humans in AI-Driven Development

(14:32) Conclusion

About TED Tech:

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