GitHub’s Thomas Dohmke talks open source, AI and more on the Disrupt SaaS stage

Of course, you can’t build a Software as a Service (SaaS) company without software developers. Creative developers build their own open source code that powers commercial engines around the world. But as we all know, technology can change entire industries. So the question arises, what is the future of coding in the age of AI?

This is a big deal, and just one of the reasons why we’re so excited to have GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke join us for this year’s hearth talk on the SaaS stage. TechCrunch Disruption 2023 From September 19th to 21st in San Francisco.

Hear from GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

Acquired by Microsoft in 2018 Developed for $7.5 billion, GitHub now has 100 million active users and is the de facto hosting platform for millions of open source and proprietary software projects. This enables developers to collaborate around a shared codebase from anywhere. Two years ago, the company debuted his AI-powered programming his assistant. co-pilotis a service that provides suggestions for entire lines of code within popular development environments such as Visual Studio Code.

As Copilot and AI improve, what impact will it have on developers? Could human coding become obsolete? Domke navigates Rapidly changing dynamics could potentially change software development as we know it.

Other possible topics include how open source developers are paid.Products from the world’s most profitable companies Relies on free open source projectsand not everyone is enthusiastic About companies monetizing their free labor. We’d also love to hear more about his roadmap beyond the core of GitHub’s Git-centric products.

Given the speed at which AI changes, it’s hard to know exactly what the AI ​​landscape will be in September and which questions will be relevant. But we think the conversation about the future of coding and his industry insights from Dohmke will be a compelling one not to be missed.

GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke has been fascinated by software development since he was a child and has made a career out of building the tools developers love and accelerating the innovations that change software development. He launched his GitHub Copilot, the world’s first large-scale AI developer tool, and drives the company’s core mission to make GitHub home for all developers.

Prior to joining GitHub, Dohmke co-founded HockeyApp and led the company as CEO through its acquisition by Microsoft in 2014. Mr. Dohmke holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Glasgow, UK.

Understanding the SaaS stage of Disrupt

We’ve clearly heard you want more Disrupt, so this year we’re packing the entire Disrupt ecosystem into the main event. The popular stand-alone TC session comes to Mothership for the first time. In addition to the Disrupt stage, his six stages are filled with salon-like programs focused on the industries most important to the tech industry today. — Enter the SaaS stage.

Disrupt’s SaaS stage explores how Software-as-a-Service leverages creativity and efficiency using mobile apps, cloud-based resources, collaboration tools, creator communities, developer tools, e-commerce, low-code, and repetition. A day of programming about what to unleash on. Revenue and marketing tools.

We’ll look at the state of the industry, but most importantly, look to see what happens next. Learn what it takes to make a successful SaaS startup in 2023, how to get funding, and more. Also, how to incorporate AI tools into SaaS offerings, how some big players are thinking about acquisitions in the current financial climate, and – looking to the future – how quantum computing start-ups are building their platforms. We’ll also take a look at how his SaaS can be put to good use.

Read the full article about this year’s SaaS stage.

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