Why Google Code Assist may finally be the programming power tool you need

Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images This year is not like last year. Yes, I know. Anyone who follows the news or buys eggs knows that this year is different. But I'm not talking globally. Instead, I'm talking about Google and its Gemini Code Assist announcements at the Google Next get-together. Last year, I discussed Google Next 2024 announcement of its Google Code Assist AI programming helper. It offered a lot of interesting integration and productivity possibilities for programmers. But it was dogged by one irredeemable limitation: the Gemini implementation couldn't code its way out of a paper bag at the time. When I ran my coding tests last year, Gemini Advanced, based on Gemini 1.5, failed three out of four tests. So, in 2024, when I talked about Google's powerful new programming tool, its programming ability was dogged by the fact that it was pretty much nonexistent. Also: Gemini Pro 2.5 is a stunningly capable coding assistant - and a big threat to ChatGPT This year, con ... Read full article.