Thomas Dohmke & Demetris Cheatham
The Road to One Billion Developers
#1about 4 minutes
GitHub's ambitious goal to empower one billion developers
The aspiration to grow the global developer community to one billion people by 2030 is fueled by AI and the open source way.
#2about 4 minutes
How AI tools like GitHub Copilot lower coding barriers
AI-powered tools like GitHub Copilot and Copilot Chat are making software development accessible to anyone by translating natural language into code.
#3about 6 minutes
Reimagining software development education with AI
AI is transforming education by shifting the focus from syntax to critical thinking and making coding accessible to learners of all ages and backgrounds.
#4about 4 minutes
Using natural language to foster global collaboration
AI removes language barriers, enabling a more diverse and inclusive global open source community where anyone can contribute using their native language.
#5about 3 minutes
Accelerating impact and combating open source maintainer burnout
AI tools increase developer productivity and reduce mundane tasks, which helps prevent maintainer burnout and allows for scaling open source projects.
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A call to action to build the future together
Everyone is invited to join the journey and contribute to building a more inclusive and connected world with one billion developers.
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