Two weeks ago, on Microsoft’s earnings call, CEO Satya Nadella announced that GitHub Copilot has 1.8 million paying subscribers. But it doesn’t stop there – Copilot’s growth is accelerating. A year ago, 45% of Fortune 100 companies were using GitHub Copilot. Now, it’s 90%.
Since the release of GPT-3, generative AI technologies have shaken up the IT industry. 92 percent of U.S. based developers surveyed at large enterprises report that they are using AI coding tools both in and outside of work. Tools like Copilot promise to turbocharge developer productivity, while recent tech layoffs require companies to do the same amount of work with smaller headcounts.
At Adevinta, we chose Copilot to support our developers in building our marketplaces. In this article, we show you what our experience with Copilot has been and what else we’re doing to leverage the current trends around generative AI.
Read the full article on the Adevinta Tech Blog.