GitHub Copilot vs. IBM Bob

Copilit is fantastic at the following: 1. Solving simple, well-defined problems, such as implementing an algorithm, manipulating a data structure, or string manipulation and regex. 2. Implementing simple APIs that are mainly CRUD in nature, with moderate business logic inside them, which may involve some processing or passing the data through an algorithm. 3. Implementation of well-defined activities, such as implementing a connection to an Oracle DB using Hibernate or JDBC, or implementing boilerplate code for a backend service to listen to Kafka events. It is not that great when it comes to understanding and implementing code in a proprietary DSL. It struggles when implementing a major feature across a complex codebase. I believe developers should also adopt the trust-but-verify paradigm when expecting highly secure or regulated code from GitHub Copilot.

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Really good fit: - Getting started with IBM i development - Getting an overview of a process or program which you have never seen before - Teaching about general IBM i usage (but you have to ignore the edits of system values on the machine) Not good to use: - If you expect working and fully analyzed modernization projects - If you rely on the correctness of the code, because you don't understand the overall syntax of the language - Working with column based RPG II code - Working on very complex systems

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• Make code development faster and quicker.
• Helps write better code standards for projects.
• Provide the latest functions from the technology.
• Notifies about the deprecated functions.

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• Fluency in COBOL RPG, and modernizing them into cloud ready frameworks. It compressed a 30 day migration down to 3 days
• "Plan mode" creates dependency maps and multi-page technical specification drafts. Helps eradicate research overhead. It outputs a 20+ page convert blueprint in minutes
• Generates end to end automated test suites and native browser validation. Helps extreme QA sprint efficiency without expanding headcount

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• The only issue I faced is the context token size, it can be increase.
• Sometime with agent mode it takes too much time, which can be reduced but I understand it also depends on the complexity of the given task.

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• Would like to see more personalization capabilities. Bob does a good job reading code and adapting to a given style, but there should be more specific personalization settings.
• A more detailed understanding of how Bobcoins are spent would be welcome. This will help adapt to more efficient prompting.

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I feel that GitHub Copilot's overall usability is good due to its tight integration with Visual Studio and the workspace. However, developers expect greater ease of use, as there is a learning curve to realize productivity gains with the tool fully. I think there is room for improvement in GitHub Copilot's UI integration within Visual Studio.

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IBM Bob functions well with its IDE. The interface is very versatile and configurable. But "out of the box" it is already very useful. And being able to specify which mode of operation it should use (ask, design, etc.) helps your focus and helps to tailor IBM Bob to the function you want it to perform, instead of having to write it all out in prompts.

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It is useful that copilot integrates so well with vscode, which is a very common IDE. I used Tabnine for a little while but it was not that intuitive, and did not seem as helpful as GitHub copilot was. I have enjoyed GitHub copilot a lot, especially the ease of hitting the tab key and seeing quick progress in my tasks.

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I selected IBM Bob primarily because of his training and the quality of the information he provides. Yo selecione IBM Bob principalmente por como fue entrenado y la calidad de la information que TE provee

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• Our ROI of the purchase of Copilot was met in less than a day. The timesave cannot be overstated
• Programmer boredom/dissatisfaction is down because of less repetetive crud work.

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• Reduce the delivery time of the activities
• improves the quality of the products
• improves the quality of life of people
• Reduce el tiempo de entrega de Las actividades
• mejora la calidad de Los prouctos
• mejora la calidad de vida de Las personas

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