#270 Thomas Dohmke: GitHub CEO Reveals How AI Will Change Coding Forever

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In this episode, GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke joins us for a deep dive into the evolution of software development — from decentralized version control to the rise of AI coding agents. With over 150 million developers on GitHub and tools like Copilot rewriting the rules of software engineering, we explore what it really means to build in an AI-native future.

Thomas shares the origin story of Copilot, how GitHub is shifting from human-to-human to human-to-agent collaboration, and why he believes natural language is becoming the universal programming language. We also cover the technical architecture behind Coding Agents, the feedback loop between developers and AI, and what it takes to scale multi-agent systems in the real world.

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(00:00) The Future of AI-Powered Coding

(02:04) Thomas Dohmke’s Journey

(05:16) GitHub’s Origin Story & Evolution

(08:45) Life Before GitHub: Early Version Control Systems

(10:40) What is Git? And Why GitHub Matters

(12:36) The Birth of GitHub Copilot

(16:17) The Rise of AI Agents

(17:52) How Kids Are Learning to Code with Copilot

(22:38) Can Non-Coders Use Copilot Agents Effectively?

(26:01) What the Coding Agent Actually Does Behind the Scenes

(31:30) The Models Behind GitHub Copilot & Developer Choice

(35:22) How Much Code Is Now Written by AI?

(38:51) GitHub’s Innovation Strategy

(41:54) What’s Next for GitHub

(45:24) From 150M to 1B Developers: Empowering the World to Build

(47:51) GitHub Universe & Galaxy Events

(49:53) GitHub’s Innovation Graph and the Power of Open Collaboration