GitHub Copilot is a tool that came at just the right time for my skill level
January 14, 2025

GitHub Copilot is a tool that came at just the right time for my skill level

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with GitHub Copilot

We program using popular programming languages. GitHub Copilot does an excellent job at filling in some of the blanks. It is great at reading the docs and showing up improvements to our code. While it is not always perfect, many times it is able to provide us with a solution that is very close to what we need and then we can make the necessary adjustments from there.

Pros

  • Fills in popular functions that we use throughout our code base.
  • Offers solutions to bugs and errors in the code.
  • Reads the docs for things that we may have missed.

Cons

  • It doesn't update it's answers to reflect the most current version of our code.
  • An easier option to wipe past answers and start fresh.
  • It has sped up our coding when it comes to mundane repetitive fucntions.
  • It provides options for problems that we run into and then we can choose whether or not we want to accept its suggestions.
It is very easy to use. The ability to speak to it like it is a human is a huge plus. Instead of bothering my senior developer for small things I can ask GitHub Copilot instead. This has sped up a lot of things that we have run into in the past.
It has historically worked much better. However, as all of this is relatively new technology it is hard to really judge something since most of the time you are kind of using a beta version of a product. I believe things will get better over time. That said, Microsoft copilot recently removed the options to have answers read out loud and that is a huge detractor.

Do you think GitHub Copilot delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with GitHub Copilot's feature set?

Yes

Did GitHub Copilot live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of GitHub Copilot go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy GitHub Copilot again?

Yes

It is best suited for someone who has enough experience in programming to know what it is doing and why.

It would not be best for someone who is just starting out as it may cause someone to bypass some of the necessary foundations for good programming.

Basically, it is a tool, not something that is going to do the work for you. This is the way it SHOULD be.

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