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Data-driven insights, market research, and comprehensive analyses of the developer ecosystem. Explore findings from our latest studies, learn about emerging trends, and gain perspective on the factors influencing the future of software development.

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From MCP to multi-agents: The top 10 new open source AI projects on GitHub right now and why they matter

Get insights on the latest trends from GitHub experts while catching up on these exciting new projects.

Seven years of open source: A more secure and diverse ecosystem

Explore insights into open source community growth, innovation, and inclusivity with an updated survey dataset.

Does GitHub Copilot improve code quality? Here’s what the data says

Findings in our latest study show that the quality of code written with GitHub Copilot is significantly more functional, readable, reliable, maintainable, and concise.

Survey: The AI wave continues to grow on software development teams

We surveyed 2,000 people on software development teams at enterprises in the U.S., Brazil, India, and Germany about the use, experience, and expectations around generative AI tools in software development.

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Research: Quantifying GitHub Copilot’s impact in the enterprise with Accenture

We conducted research with developers at Accenture to understand GitHub Copilot’s real-world impact in enterprise organizations.

Yes, good DevEx increases productivity. Here is the data.

Explore how DevEx boosts productivity and innovation according to new research.

A developer’s second brain: Reducing complexity through partnership with AI

As we look to empower developers with AI tools, we inadvertently integrate AI deeper into the way developers work. How do developers feel about that? And what are the most impactful ways to introduce more AI into workflows? We recently conducted 25 in-depth interviews with developers to understand exactly that.

Octoverse: The state of open source and rise of AI in 2023

In this year’s Octoverse report, we study how open source activity around AI, the cloud, and Git are changing the developer experience.

Developers are the first group to adopt AI at work. Here’s why that matters.

From starting at GitHub over 10 years ago as a developer to becoming the Chief Operating Officer, I’ve learned that developers are often bellwethers for change across the rest of their organizations. That makes investing in—and learning from—them critical.

Research: Quantifying GitHub Copilot’s impact on code quality

Findings show that code quality is better across the board and developers felt more confident, too.

The economic impact of the AI-powered developer lifecycle and lessons from GitHub Copilot

Today at Collision Conference we unveiled breaking new research on the economic and productivity impact of generative AI–powered developer tools. The research found that the increase in developer productivity due to AI could boost global GDP by over $1.5 trillion.

Survey reveals AI’s impact on the developer experience

We surveyed 500 U.S.-based developers at companies with 1,000-plus employees about how managers should consider developer productivity, collaboration, and AI coding tools.

[Video] How has open source changed in the last 10 years?

What’s the state of open source and how has it changed over the last decade? GitHub’s VP of Developer Relations, Martin Woodward, tackles that question and more in a 2022 keynote.

Octoverse 2022: 10 years of tracking open source

How is open source changing the world and impacting businesses? In this year’s Octoverse report, we identified three big trends to watch.

Research: open source software in India, Kenya, Egypt, and Mexico

Read the new GitHub report on OSS in India, Kenya, Egypt, and Mexico. Available now in English, and in Spanish and Arabic later this year.

Research: quantifying GitHub Copilot’s impact on developer productivity and happiness

When the GitHub Copilot Technical Preview launched just over one year ago, we wanted to know one thing: Is this tool helping developers? The GitHub Next team conducted research using a combination of surveys and experiments, which led us to expected and unexpected answers.

Here’s how academic research is shaping GitHub Discussions

We strive to understand how developers collaborate and work on GitHub, and we sometimes partner with academics to better understand how we can improve our products. Here’s how we did that to build and evolve GitHub Discussions.

Research: How GitHub Copilot helps improve developer productivity

We surveyed more than 2,000 developers about whether GitHub Copilot helped them be more productive and improved their coding. Then, we matched this qualitative feedback and subjective perception with quantitative data around objective usage measurements and productivity.

Open source creates value, but how do you measure it?

When digital infrastructure is overlooked by governments, it isn’t just a missed opportunity: policies may inadvertently endanger open source collaboration.