TED Tech The TED AI Show: Will AI “eat software” — and what’ll happen to coders? w/ GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke
Jul 2, 2024
GitHub Founder & CEO, Thomas Dohmke, discusses AI reshaping software development, GitHub's CoPilot AI tool generating code, evolving skills for developers, AI's impact on job roles, and AI assistants like Copilot revolutionizing software development for non-coders.
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Ingenuity Helicopter's Open-Source Development
- NASA's Ingenuity helicopter on Mars used software from 12,000 volunteer coders.
- Most contributors were unaware of the project, highlighting the power of open-source platforms like GitHub.
AI's Impact on Software Development
- Software has become fundamental to society, disrupting various industries.
- Now, AI is poised to transform software development itself, according to GitHub's CEO.
Thomas Dohmke's Coding Origins
- Thomas Dohmke's interest in technology began in East Berlin with a Commodore 64.
- He learned to code through manuals, highlighting the contrast with today's learning resources.