Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this episode of Coffee with Developers, Julia Kasper from the VS Code team shares how AI models make their way into GitHub Copilot and VS Code. She explains how new models are evaluated, tested, and optimized before launch, why different models excel at different coding tasks, and how developers can choose the right model for their workflow.
The conversation also explores token efficiency, bringing your own models, AI-powered development, open source contributions, and how AI is changing the way developers work with VS Code.
00:00 Introduction
00:14 Meet Julia
00:58 VS Code and GitHub
02:54 Copilot Models
06:53 Token Efficiency
10:38 Local Models
13:32 Model Evaluation
17:00 Community Contributions
20:07 Closing Remarks
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In this episode of Coffee with Developers, Julia Kasper from the VS Code team shares how AI models make their way into GitHub Copilot and VS Code. She explains how new models are evaluated, tested, and optimized before launch, why different models excel at different coding tasks, and how developers can choose the right model for their workflow.
The conversation also explores token efficiency, bringing your own models, AI-powered development, open source contributions, and how AI is changing the way developers work with VS Code.
00:00 Introduction
00:14 Meet Julia
00:58 VS Code and GitHub
02:54 Copilot Models
06:53 Token Efficiency
10:38 Local Models
13:32 Model Evaluation
17:00 Community Contributions
20:07 Closing Remarks
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WeAreDevelopers is the global platform for developers and AI professionals to grow, connect, and lead in the age of AI. Millions of professionals use our year-round platform to build skills, explore thousands of hours of expert content, find career opportunities, and engage with a community that shares knowledge at scale. Companies partner with us to reach developers authentically, strengthening their employer brand, engaging top talent, and showcasing their products to a global network. Our flagship events in Europe, North America, and India bring together the world’s leading engineers, tech leaders, and companies. Together, we are driving the innovations that define the next era of technology.
Head to worldcongress.dev to secure 10% with the code "wearedevs_yt"
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#VSCode #GitHubCopilot #AIinDevelopment #JuliaKasper #VisualStudioCode #SoftwareDevelopment #CodingAI #DeveloperTools #AIModels #Microsoft #DeveloperProductivity #AIinCoding #TechInnovation #ArtificialIntelligence #SoftwareEngineering #AIDevelopment #GitHub #Coding #Developers #CoffeeWithDevelopers
