Chapter 8: AI Tools for Software Development
Abstract: AI tools for software development automate tasks like code generation, completion, debugging, testing, and documentation, with popular examples including GitHub Copilot , Cursor , Tabnine , Codeium , and Amazon Q , assisting in IDEs or as standalone platforms to boost productivity, improve code quality, and streamline workflows from development to deployment . This video provides an overview of popular AI coding tools: Key Categories & Examples: AI Pair Programmers/Assistants: Provide real-time code suggestions, complete functions, and explain code. GitHub Copilot : Context-aware suggestions from OpenAI. Tabnine : Personalizes suggestions based on your coding style. Codeium : Free assistant for completions, explanations, and refactoring. Amazon Q Developer: Integrated with IDEs, helps with AWS-specific queries. Watch this video for a demonstration of AI pair programming: AI-Powered Code E...