@github: Every context switch has a cost: new window, new branch, "wait, where was I?" The GitHub Copilot app keeps the whole lo…
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GitHub promotes its Copilot app as a tool that reduces context switches by keeping the entire development workflow from issue to merge in one place.
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Every context switch has a cost: new window, new branch, “wait, where was I?”
The GitHub Copilot app keeps the whole loop in one place from issue to merge. https://t.co/somvVaxL7C
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