Coder Radio 618: Github's Tim Rogers
May 14, 2025
Tim Rogers, a Product Manager at GitHub specializing in Copilot, shares his passion for AI and developer productivity. He dives into the revolutionary features of Copilot, including real-time chat and advanced editing tools that enhance coding enjoyment. The conversation navigates the balance between automation and developer oversight, as Tim explores the future of AI in coding and discusses the limitations of current AI assistants. Listeners also discover essential productivity tools, like an espresso machine and Homebrew, that keep developers energized.
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Copilot As An End-To-End Developer Assistant
- GitHub Copilot is an AI developer assistant that supports completions, chat, edits, agent mode, and code review across the workflow.
- The goal is end-to-end help for development, not just inline completions.
Using Chat To Reference Files And Update Tests
- Mike describes using Copilot chat to reference files and update tests when requirements change.
- Tim praises that approach and calls it an advanced use of Copilot chat.
Delegate Boilerplate With Agent Mode
- Use agent mode to delegate repetitive tasks like test updates and boilerplate so you can focus on core logic.
- Review agent changes before committing and iterate with tests and linters to refine results.