In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk all about GitHub Co-Pilot and whether it’s ethical, secure, worth it, gonna make you dumb, just going to get in your way, or the greatest thing for programmers to use.

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Sentry Dex conference is a free, one-day event to share best practices, epic fails, and seasoned insights on how to improve productivity.

From controlling chaotic workflows to maintaining stable code, there’s a lot that can drive a developer mad. We’re hosting DEX, the conference for developers by developers, to give us all a chance to come together and sort through that madness.

Show Notes

• GitHub Copilot
• Code Whisperer
• 00:29 Welcome
• 01:12 Sponsor: Sentry
• 02:06 Sponsor: Sanity
• 03:07 GitHub Co-Pilot is now paid
• 05:51 Is it ethical?
• 08:02 Is it secure?
• 10:16 Is it going to take our jobs?
• 13:34 Is it worth it?
• 16:21 Does it make you dumb?
• 17:53 Does it get in the way?

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