What Are AI Code Assistants and How Should You Use Them?

Last year, the 2024 Stack Overflow Developer Survey reported on the development community’s embrace of AI code assistants. Of more than 1,700 respondents, 76% indicated that they’re using or planning to use AI code assistants. According to Gartner, “by 2028, it is expected that 90% of enterprise software engineers will utilize AI code assistants, a significant increase from less than 14% in early 2024.” We believe that’s a huge increase, corresponding to a nearly 60% compound annual growth rate.

What Are AI Code Assistants?

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