Computers that write code
Chapter 1
From autocomplete to autonomy
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Chapter 2
How a coding agent thinks
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Chapter 3
The global sandbox of open source
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Chapter 4
The future of human creators
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Computers that write code
Ch 1 · From autocomplete to autonomy
Fun Fact
AI bug hunting: In 2024, the Devin AI agent successfully resolved real-world software bugs on GitHub, completing tasks that usually require human software engineers.
Glossary
autonomy (noun)
The quality or state of being self-governing and possessing the power to make independent decisions. Cognition AI demonstrated this capability in March 2024 when launching Devin, an independent software engineer.
The quality or state of being self-governing and possessing the power to make independent decisions. Cognition AI demonstrated this capability in March 2024 when launching Devin, an independent software engineer.
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What key capability distinguishes an autonomous AI agent from a standard AI autocomplete tool?
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Which neural network architecture, introduced in a landmark 2017 paper, forms the foundation of modern AI coding models?
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Which AI-powered coding assistant, launched in 2021, was trained on public code repositories to suggest whole lines of code?
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What is the name of OpenAI's early specialized model, derived from GPT-3, that directly powered the initial release of GitHub Copilot?
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Before AI, what did programmers use to automatically highlight syntax errors and style issues as they typed?
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Which tech company introduced Devin, billed as the world's first autonomous AI software engineer, in March 2024?
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What benchmark is commonly used to test AI agents on their ability to solve real-world software issues found on GitHub?