Visual Studio Code has emerged as a vital tool in contemporary software development. This open-source code editor has transformed into a widely-used platform, influencing expectations for modern development environments through its user-friendly UX, extensive extension marketplace, and strong integration with current tools. In the age of AI-assisted programming, VS Code plays a key role in evolving how software is created. Kai Maetzel, the Engineering Manager leading the VS Code team at Microsoft, joins Kevin Ball on the show to discuss VS Code’s origins, how AI has influenced the editor’s design principles, the emergence of agentic programming models, and future prospects of development. Kevin Ball, or KBall, is vice president of engineering at Mento and coaches engineers and leaders independently. He has co-founded and worked as CTO for two companies, initiated the San Diego JavaScript meetup, and facilitates the AI inaction discussion group via Latent Space. For the episode transcript, please click here.
VS Code and Agentic Development with Kai Maetzel | Software Engineering Daily
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