GitHub's plan for Agents — Kyle Daigle, GitHub
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Kyle Daigle, COO of GitHub and CMO of Microsoft Developer, discusses how AI agents and micro-skills are transforming developer workflows and internal operations at GitHub. He addresses the unprecedented 14x growth in commits, detailing the scaling challenges and re-architecture efforts for GitHub's infrastructure. The episode also explores the evolution of GitHub Copilot, the concept of ambient AI, and Microsoft's strategic investment in projects like OpenClaw to build new AI operating system components.