AI will allow software engineers to be more creative and reach the 'magical flow state' easier, GitHub CEO says

AI will allow software engineers to be more creative and reach the 'magical flow state' easier, GitHub CEO says

Thomas Dohmke, the CEO of GitHub, says AI will automate the "production" side of software engineering.Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty ImagesGitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke says AI will automate the "production" side of software engineering.That'll allow engineers to focus more on the creative parts of the process, he said in a podcast interview.Assistance from AI agents, he added, will allow engineers to reach the "flow state" with more ease.A…

AI won’t fundamentally change the nature of a software engineer’s job, but it will make it more creative, GitHub CEO Thomas Domke said. He said AI assistants like GitHub Copilot help developers stay in the “magical flow state” — a state of high productivity and focus — for longer.