Thomas Dohmke & Demetris Cheatham

The Road to One Billion Developers

A German developer and a Hindi-speaking maintainer collaborate seamlessly in their native languages. This isn't science fiction—it's the AI-powered future of open source.

The Road to One Billion Developers
#1about 4 minutes

GitHub's ambitious goal to empower one billion developers

The aspiration to grow the global developer community to one billion people by 2030 is fueled by AI and the open source way.

#2about 4 minutes

How AI tools like GitHub Copilot lower coding barriers

AI-powered tools like GitHub Copilot and Copilot Chat are making software development accessible to anyone by translating natural language into code.

#3about 6 minutes

Reimagining software development education with AI

AI is transforming education by shifting the focus from syntax to critical thinking and making coding accessible to learners of all ages and backgrounds.

#4about 4 minutes

Using natural language to foster global collaboration

AI removes language barriers, enabling a more diverse and inclusive global open source community where anyone can contribute using their native language.

#5about 3 minutes

Accelerating impact and combating open source maintainer burnout

AI tools increase developer productivity and reduce mundane tasks, which helps prevent maintainer burnout and allows for scaling open source projects.

#6about 1 minute

A call to action to build the future together

Everyone is invited to join the journey and contribute to building a more inclusive and connected world with one billion developers.

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