4 trends shaping open source funding—and what they mean for maintainers
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Copilot ask, edit, and agent modes: What they do and when to use them
An introduction to the three distinct modes of GitHub Copilot and a practical guide for integrating them effectively into your workflow.
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From MCP to multi-agents: The top 10 new open source AI projects on GitHub right now and why they matter
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Research: Quantifying GitHub Copilot’s impact in the enterprise with Accenture
We conducted research with developers at Accenture to understand GitHub Copilot’s real-world impact in enterprise organizations.
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Yes, good DevEx increases productivity. Here is the data.
Explore how DevEx boosts productivity and innovation according to new research.
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A developer’s second brain: Reducing complexity through partnership with AI
As we look to empower developers with AI tools, we inadvertently integrate AI deeper into the way developers work. How do developers feel about that? And what are the most impactful ways to introduce more AI into workflows? We recently conducted 25 in-depth interviews with developers to understand exactly that.
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Octoverse: The state of open source and rise of AI in 2023
In this year’s Octoverse report, we study how open source activity around AI, the cloud, and Git are changing the developer experience.
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Research: Quantifying GitHub Copilot’s impact on code quality
Findings show that code quality is better across the board and developers felt more confident, too.
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The economic impact of the AI-powered developer lifecycle and lessons from GitHub Copilot
Today at Collision Conference we unveiled breaking new research on the economic and productivity impact of generative AI–powered developer tools. The research found that the increase in developer productivity due to AI could boost global GDP by over $1.5 trillion.
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Survey reveals AI’s impact on the developer experience
We surveyed 500 U.S.-based developers at companies with 1,000-plus employees about how managers should consider developer productivity, collaboration, and AI coding tools.
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Octoverse 2022: 10 years of tracking open source
How is open source changing the world and impacting businesses? In this year’s Octoverse report, we identified three big trends to watch.
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Research: open source software in India, Kenya, Egypt, and Mexico
Read the new GitHub report on OSS in India, Kenya, Egypt, and Mexico. Available now in English, and in Spanish and Arabic later this year.
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Research: quantifying GitHub Copilot’s impact on developer productivity and happiness
When the GitHub Copilot Technical Preview launched just over one year ago, we wanted to know one thing: Is this tool helping developers? The GitHub Next team conducted research using a combination of surveys and experiments, which led us to expected and unexpected answers.
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