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# Copilot Isn't An Engineer
While automation is amazing (some would argue the whole point of programming is to automate)
Automation is amazing. Some would argue the whole point of programming is to automate as much as possible.
But when you automate things you often lose a fair amount of nuance within the problem-space you're trying to automate. This is true for any industry and any problem you run into: Especially so with programming.
We all know the meme: The junior engineer asks a question and the senior mentor answers "it depends"
On first glance, Copilot may appear to walk the "I'm an Engineer replacement" walk, and it may even talk the talk from time-to-time: but it falters in some key areas.
![A joke off of an O' Reilly programming book. "It depends, the answer to every programming question ever conceived - The definitive guide". Credit: @thePracticalDev](./it_depends.jpg)
But there's a reason for this "joke" having such prevalence: it's true. A lot of software engineering requires a lot of context be kept in mind.
Knowing this, can an AI take on the required nuance and act an additional engineer to the team?
On first glance, GitHub Copilot may appear to walk the "I'm an Engineer replacement" walk, and it may even talk the talk from time-to-time: but it falters in some key areas.
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# Conclusion
GitHub Copilot is an innovative tool. With many forms of innovation, there's a lot of uncertainty on how useful a tool is. Copilot isn't perfect by any means, but for many use-cases it can potentially speed up development.
Also similar to other innovative ideas, there's a lot of "what if in the future" being merged with "it is this way today". While Copilot (or other AI-powered code generators) has the potential to go a long distance in lowering the barrier to entry and making development easier and smoother, it's not at the stage of "robot uprising" today.
GCP, I love ya, but your suggestion that [humans need not apply](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU) isn’t quite here yet. At least not for developers.
GCP, I love your work, but I don't think your suggestion that [humans need not apply](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU) isn’t quite here yet. At least not for developers.
After all, GitHub’s tool is called “Copilot”, not “Autopilot”
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