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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

10 months

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GitHub Copilot Demo - Function completion by name
In this example, GitHub Copilot fetches the ticker symbols of the S&P 500. A user can type the function name get_sp500_tickers as a prompt to generate a complete implementation. Note, however, that code generated by GitHub Copilot is not always entirely correct. Here, the way it’s written, ev...
GitHub Copilot Demo - Converts comments to code
GitHub Copilot is as good at writing natural language as it is at writing code, so in fact it can complete your comments for you.It can complete an explanation, and then, line by line, allow the user to tab through the code that does what was prompted in English.
GitHub Copilot Demo - Create unit tests
GitHub Copilot can take some of the drudgery out of writing unit tests. Here’s an implementation of a function that computes the Greatest Common Divisor, so let’s test it. To do so, a user can import the unit test package, and then start writing a class just by hitting the c key. From then on, it...
GitHub Copilot Demo - Adapt to your coding style
A common problem with code generation tools is that they try to impose an unfamiliar style on you, and the suggestions reflect the preferences of its creators, not your own. GitHub Copilot imitates the style of your own code. In the examples below, it follows the convention of putting an opening ...
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GitHub Copilot Reviews (238)

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Users consistently praise the ease of use and contextual code suggestions provided by GitHub Copilot, which significantly enhance productivity during coding tasks. Many appreciate how it helps reduce repetitive work and integrates seamlessly with IDEs like VS Code, allowing developers to focus on more complex problems. However, some users note that suggestions can occasionally be inaccurate, requiring careful review before implementation.

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Pavan K.
PK
Quality Analyst
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Redefining the coding experience!"
What do you like best about GitHub Copilot?

It gives you the best possible suggestions while coding. Github copilot understand the code quickly than human. It will reduce the human errors and correct them in best possible way. It has made debugging is so simple and very efficient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitHub Copilot?

Sometimes suggestions are repeating and some it may not be correct at every time. Due to suggestion human can't think properly to improvise the code, So human critical thinking cannot be tested while writing the code. Although these are minor issues you can easily avoid. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JS
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"AI powered code auto completer"
What do you like best about GitHub Copilot?

-Code completion for major programming languages.

-Works with all kinds of text editors, even on CLI-based text editors such as Vi, and Vim.

-Easy integrations with VS Code and other IDEs.

-Can easily help with small code snippets and functions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitHub Copilot?

-Code generated by Copilot is highly unreliable and always requires thorough testing

-It's only available for five programming languages at this point.

-GUI is not available Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jeffry C.
JC
Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Best code assistant for VS Coda"
What do you like best about GitHub Copilot?

The most helpfull about copilot is how easy makes your day you are I'm a beginner programmer, every time I got stuck on my coding Copilot launch a full funtion or ends my idea so natural like a description on a board without that board. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitHub Copilot?

I really like the the tool but I could say what I dislike is the same feature that I love sometimes there is too much code options, then if you are a beginner you have to take your time what copilot really want to suggest. Or sometimes go back with previous code that did no work Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Divya C.
DC
Business Technology Analyst
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Best tool for writing code fast and efficient"
What do you like best about GitHub Copilot?

It has helped me alot in writing SAP ABAP code. Due to its auto complete feature I was able to learn current best practices while writing code. It has helped me in learning, error finding, debugging, completing work fast, increased my productivity, ..... It has made my professional life a lot easier and more fun. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitHub Copilot?

Sometimes quality of code vary significantly, most of suggestions are clean but few are not, but overall it is a very good tool for a software developer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CD
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"The way I used Github copilot for the use of software development"
What do you like best about GitHub Copilot?

It is best in the terms of speed and it also gives the code which I wanted like the part of the code which I needed in application development , this can be used in machine learning based applications apart from backend development and frontend development . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitHub Copilot?

I think it is kind of making developers slow in terms of logical thinking and problem solving . Nowadays no one is remembering the syntax and just following such AI tools to make development easy . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Powerful AI tool for the developers"
What do you like best about GitHub Copilot?

It will definatly improve developer productivity by atleast 10-30% based on the usage.once it aware of the code context it will suggest based on the current code. it will keep improving suggestion with your usage so you can say custom tailored solution for developer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitHub Copilot?

too much guess work. sometimes it assume you need some extra parameters even if you dont req. thaose. also need some key support for the other suggesion so we can try multiple solution and choose best for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Minaz S.
MS
Software devTest Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easy code generation"
What do you like best about GitHub Copilot?

It provides easy and understandable code as per the developers requirement and enhanced efficiency and productivity .

It suggests methods, functions, variables, and entire code blocks based on the context. It provides flexible and better commendable code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitHub Copilot?

Sometimes it provides extenssive amount of code which is not relevant to specific context.Some features are not working properly. Sometimes it does not provide perfect code. It doesn’t test the code it suggests. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AK
Software Developer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"GitHub Copilot is best tool in the software development world"
What do you like best about GitHub Copilot?

This is amazing tool in the software development world. In this we can write ing code in various programming languages and we can also do fremwork this very helpfull and and in this also check the code quality this concept vary helpful to the developer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitHub Copilot?

GitHub Copilot provide code quality fuctionality this very irratating to deveoper for the resolveing and this is not offline developer need network at any time if you are trying offline the developer frustating for the handeling Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

BM
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Developing Helping hand"
What do you like best about GitHub Copilot?

GitHub copilot always helps develper to stay on same space , if stuck anywhere then no need to go on Google or chat gpt,for devlper all kinds of solutions will get here only Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitHub Copilot?

Till the time I don't seen any drawback or any issue using GitHub copilot, it's always help me for developers per perspective , no need to go anywhere do coding Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Package/Freight Delivery
TP
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"AI based code generator."
What do you like best about GitHub Copilot?

Github Copilit is an AI-based coding assistant that helps in developing code, It supports multiple languages and can be connected to one of the most famous IDEs such as Visual Studio Code, It provides multiple features such as code autocompletion and also helps in analyzing code to find any common error and provides suggestions to fix them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GitHub Copilot?

Though GitHub copilot is one of the best AI tools for generating code, it can sometimes generate code that is not optimal and as a developer, i have to review that from my end before using that code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Time to Implement

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Return on Investment

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