Copilot, Agent Mode, and the New World of Dev Tools with GitHub’s CEO Thomas Dohmke

This podcast interviews Thomas Dohmke, GitHub's CEO, focusing on GitHub Copilot's recent advancements and future development. The conversation covers the new "Agent Mode," which allows Copilot to autonomously execute tasks within VS Code, and teases "Project Padawan," aiming for Copilot to independently manage GitHub issues and pull requests by 2025. Dohmke discusses the challenges in developing these AI agents, emphasizing the need for predictability, steerability, verifiability, and user tolerance. He also highlights GitHub's development cycle, involving AI engineering, A/B testing, and a rapidly evolving roadmap driven by market innovation. The interview concludes with a discussion on the future of software development, the role of open-source models, and the potential impact of AI on the value and pricing of software.