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A Survey Assessing Github Copilot

Data Skeptic

CHAPTER

Exploring the Usage and Concerns of Developers with Code Generation Tools

This chapter discusses the key takeaways from developers using code generation tools like GitHub Copilot, including the difficulties in controlling the models and understanding the output, the value of completing code lines versus generating long snippets, and the emerging trend of text-based programming assistance. It also addresses the reasons why developers have not used or rejected Co-Pilot, the popular tools used by developers at the time of the survey, and the concerns of relying solely on language models for software development.

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