Gemini Code Assist - The Code tool from Google to Challenge GitHub Copilot

Google's latest research at DORA highlights a major shift in software development—more than 75% of developers now rely on AI in their daily work. At Google, AI is already playing a huge role, with over 25% of all new code being generated by AI before being reviewed and accepted by engineers. While big organizations have the resources to equip their developers with cutting-edge AI tools, that’s not always the case for students, hobbyists, freelancers, and startups. And with the global developer population expected to reach 57.8 million by 2028, Google believe AI should be accessible to everyone—regardless of their budget. After all, AI-driven coding is fast becoming the new standard. To close this gap, they introduced the public preview of Gemini Code Assist for individuals—a free AI-powered coding assistant. AI-Powered Development with Gemini 2.0 Gemini Code Assist for individuals is available worldwide and runs on Gemini 2.0. It supports all publicly available programming lang...