Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats 728: AI Superpowers with Kevin Hou and Codeium
Feb 9, 2024
In this discussion, Kevin Hou, Head of Product Engineering at Codeium, shares insights from his extensive background in AI and the self-driving car industry. He discusses the innovative capabilities of Codeium, including its fast autocompletion and context-aware chat features. Kevin dives into the technical aspects of AI model creation, the integration of user preferences in coding styles, and the importance of efficient data processing. The conversation also touches on future developments in AI for coding, emphasizing the balance between personalization and enterprise needs.
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Codium's impressive adoption
- Codium has 561,000 VS Code installs and 262,000 JetBrains installs.
- These numbers demonstrate significant adoption among developers.
Codium's key features
- Codium offers fast autocomplete, a codebase-aware chat assistant, and personalized features.
- These features leverage context like repos, libraries, and documentation for relevant code generation.
Codium's use of context
- Codium uses a language server to index codebases, crawl dependencies, and track recent edits.
- This deep context informs the AI model, enabling it to provide relevant code completions.