AI for Software Engineering is evolving, Lunar Cellular Network, 3D printing in Golf
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AI powered software engineering is gaining steam and changing its value proposition to customers, however, GitHub is losing about $20 per user per month on its Copilot service in a very competitive market. Also the US is planning to establish a cellular network on the Moon, brought to you by the company that built the most most indestructible thing the world has ever seen.
(1/2) An AI copilot that’s just built different
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Software engineers (wizards) use tools they use to cast their magic spells (code) called an IDE’s (Integrated Development Environment). It’s a series of windows on their computer screen that allows them to write, test, debug, and run code.
GitHub is betting on IDE’s as the future of AI powered software engineering. Here’s why:
They state that “getting started” is the hard part about programming
Programmers would benefit greatly with a companion, not just a code generator
AI could generate not just code, but also specs, plans, and documentation
The catch is that there are a multitude of software developer copilots on the market. GitHub currently has about 1.8 million paid users and 50,000 enterprise users. On average they lose about $20/user/month.
An AI powered IDE could be a great tool to collaborate with AI. There will probably always be a need for human collaboration and review before publishing code no matter who or what it’s generated by.
Jonathan Carter, head of GitHub’s software R&D team said, “Our primary goal with Copilot Workspace is to leverage AI to reduce complexity so developers can express their creativity and explore more freely.”
Software engineering still seems like a dark magic to me, but it looks like the wizards have a lot of options to help cast their spells!
(2/2) Nokia is SO back
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“Now that’s a name I haven’t heard in a looooong time.” - Obi Wan
Most of us might remember Nokia for the iconic indestructible brick phones back in the day. Their “tipping point” technology was just funded by a $14.1 million NASA contract to support the Artemis program.
Later this year, their “network in a box” is supposed to land on the Moon’s south pole and provide short and long range communication to various space craft built by Intuitive Machines.
Thierry Klein, president of Bell Labs Solutions Research at Nokia, stated, "Instead of 'reinventing the wheel' by creating a proprietary network in space, we are taking advantage of the same state-of-the-art technologies that connect billions of smartphones on Earth.”
This sounds great but radio astronomers are worried that a cellular network will create interference in their observations.
Regardless, that phone bill will be substantial. But if it means we can bring back Nokia bricks phones for use on the Moon? Sounds cool to me.
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Boston Dynamics dressed up their robot dog Spot to look like a dog
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In Other News…
An army unit developed a bond with their EOD support robot, Boomer, that was awarded a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. Robot soldiers could be the future.
The USGA and R&A just came out with new testing criteria for golf balls that will make just about every golf ball in circulation nonconforming. Additive Manufacturing is expected to change the future of the game.
Lego announces Artemis SLS and Milky Way Mosaic sets. They will be available starting May 15
Quote of the day
“Luck favors the prepared!”
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