Matt Bornstein speaks with Scott Chacon, cofounder of GitHub and CEO of GitButler, about why Git's user interface has barely changed since 2005, how GitButler is rethinking version control for both humans and AI agents, and what the "next GitHub" might actually look like. They cover parallel branches, agent-optimized CLI design, the future of code review, and why the best engineers of the future will be the best writers.

Git界面停滞与GitButler重构

Timestamps: 0:00—Intro 1:11—Why Scott came back to version control after GitHub 6:18—How Git was actually built 11:32—Designing GitButler's CLI for agents 18:05—Parallel branches: how GitButler handles multi-agent workflows 23:33—What happens to GitHub in an agentic world 27:00—Code review needs a rethink: PRs, commit messages, and what comes next 32:19—Writing and communication as the new developer superpower

AI代理优化与并行分支

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代码审查与写作超能力

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