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No Priors Ep 106 | With GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke

This week on No Priors, Sarah and Elad talk with GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke about the rise of AI-powered software development and the success of Copilot. They discuss how Copilot is reshaping the developer workflow, GitHub’s new Agent Mode, and competition in the developer tooling market. They also explore how AI-driven coding impacts software pricing, the future of open source vs. proprietary APIs, and what Copilot’s success means for Microsoft. Plus, Thomas shares insights from his journey growing up in East Berlin and navigating rapidly changing worlds. Sign up for new podcasts every week. Email feedback to show@no-priors.com Follow us on Twitter: @NoPriorsPod | @Saranormous | @EladGil | @ThomasDohmke Show Notes: 0:00 Introduction 0:37 GitHub Copilot’s capabilities 4:12 Will agents replace developers? 6:04 Copilot’s development cycle 8:34 Winning the developer market 10:40 Agent mode 13:25 Where GitHub is headed 16:45 Building for the new challenges of AI 21:50 Dev tools market formation 29:56 Copilot’s broader impact 32:17 How AI changes software pricing 39:16 Open source vs. proprietary APIs 48:01 Growing up in East Berlin

Sarah GuohostThomas DohmkeguestElad Gilhost
Mar 13, 202550mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 0:37

    Introduction

  2. 0:37 – 4:12

    GitHub Copilot’s capabilities

  3. 4:12 – 6:04

    Will agents replace developers?

  4. 6:04 – 8:34

    Copilot’s development cycle

  5. 8:34 – 10:40

    Winning the developer market

  6. 10:40 – 13:25

    Agent mode

  7. 13:25 – 16:45

    Where GitHub is headed

  8. 16:45 – 21:50

    Building for the new challenges of AI

  9. 21:50 – 29:56

    Dev tools market formation

  10. 29:56 – 32:17

    Copilot’s broader impact

  11. 32:17 – 39:16

    How AI changes software pricing

  12. 39:16 – 48:01

    Open source vs. proprietary APIs

  13. 48:01 – 50:34

    Growing up in East Berlin

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