Auf Wiedersehen, GitHub ♥️ (AI column)

Thomas Donke, CEO of Github 2021 early August goodbye And he announced his departure. The decision marked a turning point in GitHub’s history as Microsoft decided not to appoint a new independent CEO. Instead, the platform integrates deeper into the CoreAI block, with the leadership team reporting inside the Microsoft structure. The changes occurred for two reasons. n

1. Thomas Donke wants to return to his startup roots (How much will we really appreciate from Thomas's work?)
2. Microsoft has decided to strengthen the consolidation of AI products into a single CoreAI strategy, where Copilot is one of the key assets. The media note this shift in the center of gravity from the “platform-repository” to the “AI-platform development”.

What the future holds for GitHub GitHub will be the centerpiece of Microsoft’s AI strategy. CoreAI led by Jay Parich will focus on Creating an AI platform for internal use and Microsoft customers Development of Agent AI and Autonomous Development Systems (Copilot will become a full-fledged agent.) Deepen integration with Azure, Windows and Office 365 Strengthening corporate functions: security, migration, expanding the marketplace

If we talk about what this means for the ecosystem of developers, we can describe it this way. 1. GitHub is now a "Copilot-first" platform. Expect accelerated integration of agent scenarios (Auto establishment PR, fixes on tasks, refactorings on description) In the web interface and IDE, plus a closer link to Azure/CoreAI. For you, this means increasing productivity... and increasing the importance of AI rules in teams. 2. New AI Economy with Separate Budgets Budgets for AI queries will become as normal CAPEX/OPEX as CI/CD minutes. Plan premium-request quotas, team feedback, and model selection policies. 3. Security and compliance added to the platform by default Further development of GitHub Advanced Security/Dependabot/Secret scanning and risk assessment will be the standard for enterprise. This will reduce time to recovery for supply chain incidents and require security-by-design in processes. (By the way, we are secure by design. communicate with my colleague, Artem Meretz, on the podcast "Research Insights Made Simple") 4. GitHub is part of the Microsoft ecosystem. Tight integration with Microsoft will accelerate AI feature releases, but increase strategic reliance on the MS ecosystem (Identification, billing, cloud services). This is important to consider if you are a multi-vendor.

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