06-08, 15:30–16:15 (Europe/London), Doddington Forum
Nowadays coding assistants are everywhere, many IDEs are offering them as plugins, and are becoming more and more powerful. But it prompts us questions, is coding assistant as good as we want it to be? What can and can't these AI agents do? Will AI take my job?
In this talk, the speaker will explain the current state of AI coding assistants, what is in the market, and what they promise. The speaker will also, with some real experience from developers who have used coding assistants, explore the potential and limitations of the assistants. From there, we will also look into the future, predicting the landscape of the software engineering industry and as a developer how we can take advantage of the coding assistants instead of getting our jobs taken by them.
Topics covered
- Introduction to various coding assistants
- The pros and cons of using coding assistants
- How will coding assistant affect the industry
- As developers, who shall we position ourselves in the AI landscape
- Summary and take aways
Goal
To explain, in an as objective way as possible, the effect of AI coding assistants in a developer's career and to be proactive in preparing what's to come.
Target Audience
Everyone who codes for a living or anyone who is enthusiastic about coding. The speaker expects all levels of familiarity with AI coding assistants.
No previous knowledge expected
After having a career as a Data Scientist and Developer Advocate, Cheuk dedicated her work to the open-source community. Currently, she is working as AI developer advocate for JetBrains. She has co-founded Humble Data, a beginner Python workshop that has been happening around the world. She has served the EuroPython Society board for two years and is now a fellow and director of the Python Software Foundation.