A study of codebases over a 4-year period suggests that GitHub Copilot may lower the quality of code by increasing the likelihood of bugs and introducing copied code. While some praise its productivity, others note it pushes mediocre code that often needs to be reverted. The use of Copilot is strongly correlated with mistake code being pushed to the repository.
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"The bottom line is that 'using Copilot' is strongly correlated with 'mistake code' being pushed to the repo." https://t.co/gCxoDeYxeK
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I am a big fan of GitHub Copilot, but, at least in these early innings, it seems to be pushing mediocre code that often needs to be reverted. https://t.co/FrwJd9QcyF
Study of codebases over a 4 year period show Github Copilot lowers the quality of code over time by increasing the likelihood of bugs being introduced and copy & pasted code. This is a healthy counterpoint to studies that show improved productivity. Fast. Cheap. Good. Pick Two. https://t.co/D4AB5P4FAx