Join us to see how VS Code and GitHub Copilot's expanding suite of AI features can match or even surpasses the benefits of other popular AI developer tools. We'll focus on practical scenarios to ensure immediate applicability and work through live demos of Copilot features such as: Code generation using Edits, Planning/problem solving using Chat, Inline terminal command generation, Boilerplate code generation using Agent mode, Improving boilerplate with custom instructions and then refactoring using Agent m ...

Challenges & Initial State - ST Blitz faced near failure due to practically zero revenue and flat growth after 7 years of development and millions in investment [1] - Investors initially doubted browser-based technology and web containers, viewing them as a dead end [3] Turnaround & Growth - ST Blitz experienced explosive growth, evidenced by 20 million errors in just two months [1] - 18 months later, the company anticipates surpassing 100 million AR (likely Annual Recurring Revenue) for product B [2] - The success was not overnight, but the result of 7 years of development [2] AI Integration Strategy - Simply adding a chatbot interface is often ineffective due to user fatigue and underwhelming results [4] - Attempting to AI-power everything leads to direct competition with industry giants like OpenAI and Anthropic, which is difficult for smaller teams with limited resources [5] - Waiting for perfect AI is not practical; companies must build tooling iteratively [6] - The biggest mistake is neglecting user feedback; companies should prioritize user interaction to avoid developing unnecessary features [6][7] Keys to Success - Identify the company's unique competitive advantage, not just product features, such as domain expertise, data distribution, or infrastructure [7][8] - Determine how AI can amplify this competitive advantage, focusing on what becomes possible when AI meets the company's unique capabilities [8][9] - Create a new category by reinventing the user flow, rather than fitting into existing workflows [10] - ST Blitz's secret was not unique AI (as everyone has access), but their unique competitive advantage [10] - Reinventing the user flow and betting everything on it was crucial for ST Blitz [11]