# The Introduction of Devon: A Game-Changing AI Tool
## A Breakthrough in Software Development
A new AI tool has recently been released into the market, causing quite a stir among software developers worldwide. Known as Devon, this state-of-the-art AI software engineer is challenging the traditional ways of coding and problem-solving. Developed by cognition Labs, Devon has already proven its capabilities by successfully passing practical engineering interviews from top AI companies and completing real jobs on platforms like Upwork.
## Understanding Devon’s Capabilities
Devon is being hailed as the world’s first fully autonomous AI software engineer. According to cognition Labs, Devon can solve problems in unfamiliar technologies with ease, reading documentation and making decisions like a seasoned developer. It can even build apps end-to-end, from ideation to testing, making it a versatile and efficient tool for software development.
Here are a few key highlights of what Devon can do:
1. Devon can solve problems in unfamiliar technologies by reading documentation and making decisions.
2. It can develop apps from scratch, including planning out features, handling edge cases, and writing tests.
3. Devon is equipped with debugging capabilities, allowing it to identify and fix errors in the code.
4. It can contribute to mature production repositories, such as solving complex bugs in existing code bases.
## A Closer Look at Devon’s Problem-Solving Approach
Devon’s approach to problem-solving is reminiscent of other AI tools like GPT-4 and Autocode Pro. These tools follow a structured process of breaking down tasks into manageable steps, known as the dev loop. However, one common challenge faced by these tools is getting distracted or stuck in what is referred to as ‘pockets’ – tasks or issues that derail the workflow.
## The Evolution of Software Engineering Jobs
As AI tools like Devon continue to advance, the role of software engineers is also evolving. Rather than being replaced by AI, engineers are now leveraging these tools to enhance their problem-solving capabilities. The key to success lies in un-stucking the AI, writing clear and concise prompts, and making deployment and scaling decisions.
## The Shift Towards Problem-Solving and Adaptability
Engineers who embrace this shift from code-centric roles to problem-solving roles are better equipped to navigate the changing landscape of software development. By focusing on solving real-world problems, adapting to new tools and methods, and staying agile in their approach, engineers can stay ahead in an AI-driven world.
## Embracing Change and Seeking Truth
In a world where AI is reshaping industries and automation is becoming the norm, it is essential to embrace change and seek truth in our pursuits. As AI continues to evolve, it is crucial to remain flexible, adaptable, and open to new possibilities. By charting our own path and focusing on experiences and learning, we can navigate the challenges and opportunities that AI brings.
In conclusion, Devon represents a significant milestone in the evolution of software development, offering new possibilities and challenges for engineers worldwide. By embracing this AI tool and adapting to the changing landscape, engineers can continue to thrive in a future where AI plays an increasingly prominent role.
I will be joining my college for engineering this year. Please Varun suggest me a course which I won't regret in the future.
17:59 I feel traditional jobs like sales,manufacturing,etc will be the one and also fields where human interaction is a must will stay forever what are you thoughts see varun first time I am asking you a question which was way in my head for past a quite long time but hesitate ki jawab aayega nhi but now I thought let's try
I dont know what to make of your conclusions, but well-put video and good articulation
If you are my echo chamber…then I have no problem.
I am spending my money on things that we help me reduce my expenses.
Less expenses to bear, less need to earn.
I loved the oart where you explained how we have constrained ourselves to some specific roles.
I think you and me vibe well subconsciously like having solving problems, doing it cheaply and with minimum man power. Also, zero money and giving basic requirements to everyone.
But where you are wrong about is building stuff from ground up like choosing to build using plain CSS instead of using a tailwind CSS. Coding in standards like CSS and HTML can be run without a build step and easy to reason about because they are well documented, widely used and don't change often. Using a framework is like riding the hype train. Doing something specific in tailwind would be very hard because it creates new concepts which you need to reason about differently.
I do agree to use a convenience framework for backend so that you just need to think about logic (like using rails, pandas, django, gin or axum). These are run on servers which is completely abstracted out and rarely needs to change. The UI on the other hand will be complex whether you use vue, tailwind, jquery, react or vanilla js/css because its hard to abstract out pieces on the frontend.
Zero money is more of an economy problem. I don't see it happening in future because its a reward for poor people. What reward will you give them? Not everybody is as motivated as us to work without money.
i don't have any software degree second year dropout tell me the steps to become computer engineer
i just want to ask one question please answer honestly
you have a younger brother like guy who will be joining engineering college this year he is from a lower middle class family did okish in jee can get lower branches in NITs like production and civil and can get any brach in other private colleges(except VIT and MIT cuz high fees) he likes building stuff want to be like you and find meaning by building shit and gaining as much exp as possible what will you suggest him for college what colleges and branch should he take and what should he focus on after joining it
Varun, Keep sharing your wild thoughts and fascinating facts with us. There are many creators in this space but you stand out with your extraordinary work. Keep creating such engaging content. It greatly accelerates the learning curve for all of us.
Great Video brother. One suggestion: Please increase the volume of the video from your end.
Either accept truth and be adaptable or just ignore the reality and wait for the inevitable. We should not attach ourselves with our job or actually with anything, that's life. Nothing is going to be permanent. I like to become the adaptable one.
Nice video!! Volume is less from your end though.
I am pumped from this video. I am going to make AI my bitch.
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This AI revolution is so fast and we can't predict anytime even about the next year, because at the end of 2022 and beginning of 2023 everyone thought that text to image models need some more years to come and text to videos model could take 2-3 years, but we all know how much time it took, same as this everyone thought AI couldn't take creative jobs but the first job acquired by AI were of creative jobs. Actually as this we couldn't able to predict future, the rate of growth of AI is like a blast, So i feel AI is disrupting all the other fields and we must leave it or become the top 1% in these field, AI will not take 100% for jobs but companies will only hire a single person who can use AI and optimistically make the workdone just the no.of employees for that specific work will reduce from 100 to just 5 or even 1 or 2.
I feel AI will just help us to upgrade to high level, AI can do all the technical jobs that humans are capable of because AI have been trained on the data that's already in work, so it's time to upgrade to a new technology like spatial computing, VR, Blockchain tech, quantum tech and computing.
Humans are made to be creative and evolve, we must evolve from web or app development to new techs that still AI don't know to develop.
soo youre saying go for real problmss
Dear Varun,
I agree with the view on the AI modification, but I believe to cover the basic or other things, to go ahead & start experimenting at your level.
Yes, its becomes truly great once all is settled.
Absolutely enjoyed this video Varun and loved the insights
Wow, Varun is now also my life philosophy guru. Great video ❤
What do u think about Quiet Star : https://arxiv.org/pdf/2403.09629.pdf
LLMs have a issue with logical think . LLMs are not good at logical thinking, i would like to know the quailty of code that devin writes . I do not think LLMs are going to make a huge dent in software engineering space due to the same argument that Yann Lecun in the lex fridman podcast.
I was waiting for this video
What goes up eventually comes down, just don't get attached to anything. Always keep learning and adapt to the changing world.
Thought provoking, Mind Expanding and Perspective shifting content brother❤❤
Ye roz aata hai aur dara ke jaata hai..😅
i watch only few videos to the entirety this video is one of them really engaging and the last part was very wholesome, thanks for making such videos , Blessed : ).
Bro, I'm just a btech pass out. The one thing I need now is just money to sustain. If I happen to start learning some of these new tech I need time. I'm very confused. I don't know what to do. Please, tell us what to do for income to survive.
Not everybody can do like you
How mechanical and automobile fields are going to be affected by AI…?
So many things have changed,.but only one thing that has not changed, is your abrupt 'Bye'😂. Simple excellent outro.
Abe sale hindi me baat kr
CS is done in India in my opinion, I mean where do you see yourself in the future, with the curriculum we have? AI is well Developed, People are working so hard to achieve that next level AGI, Quantum Computing is Developing, And you, Still in the first year of Engineering learning, Trying to understand things with C, C++, Java,
I mean, Seriously?
Do you think you guys gonna survive this sh*t ? Initially it's you vs the world with Highly Intelligent people in the world and now it's you vs the Most powerful trained AI Model.
Guess what your chances of winning is .0001%.
Either you have to adapt or Die.
Just look around, Telsa, Neuralink, Apple, Google, They've been building cutting edge technology and will continue to do so because they're never short of funds and talents. And Now Collaboration and Integration of AI will make their jobs even more easy.
Just ask yourself. It's your Life.
everything aside, your shirt is pretty cool.
Pls share the brand if possible….
For those people still defending CS, check who is building Devin if someone as smart as him is trying to solve programming you all don’t stand a chance.
I was waiting for this ever since you wrote Devinder 😂