GitHub is the most popular platform for open source code. GitHub was already massively popular before Microsoft purchased it in 2018. Since the acquisition however, a plethora of new features have been introduced. One of those features is in beta: Copilot. Copilot is an AI pair programmer that helps prototype, learn, and write code. In this article, I examine what Copilot is, how Copilot performs on simple tasks in Python, and when Copilot should be used.
Music can be a great way to get inspired, or simply block out the sounds of daily living. As a developer, there are often many tasks you can perform while listening to music - programming, writing documentation, creating tickets, etc. The right music helps me maintain focus on the task at hand. By right, I mean music that isn’t distracting, but helps keep me alert and engaged. This post is a playable playlist of songs that have been keeping me focused while flipping bits.