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GitHub, the world’s leading AI-powered developer platform, has released new research on GitHub Copilot Chat. By using the power of natural language, developers in the study used GitHub Copilot Chat to get real-time guidance, tips, troubleshooting, remediation, and solutions tailored to their specific coding challenges—all in real time without leaving the IDE.
The research found that the quality of the code authored and reviewed was better across the board with GitHub Copilot Chat enabled, even though none of the developers had used the feature before.
Key findings include:
85% of developers felt more confident in their code quality when authoring code with GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot Chat. Code reviews were more actionable and completed 15% faster with GitHub Copilot Chat. 88% of developers reported maintaining flow state with GitHub Copilot Chat because they felt more focused, less frustrated, and enjoyed coding more.
Commenting on the results, Mario Rodriguez, VP of Product at GitHub, said: “We know there’s a difference between doing something fast and doing something well. We built GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot Chat to improve the lives of developers by helping them focus, keeping them in the flow, and empowering them to find more joy in their work. The results have shown that these AI tools are doing that and more—we look forward to building what’s...