December 12, 2024 – On December 11th, the world’s first “AI Programmer”, Devin, was fully released to the public by its developer, Cognition Labs. This marks less than a year since its initial debut. According to the announcement, individual developers and engineering teams can now gain full access to Devin for a monthly subscription fee of $500. The subscription also includes Slack integration, IDE extensions, and professional technical support. For larger enterprises, Cognition Labs offers tailored enterprise solutions.
Devin has demonstrated proficiency in multiple programming languages and can independently build and deploy websites and applications. Remarkably, it can even identify and fix code defects autonomously. The AI programmer has successfully passed practical engineering interviews at several AI companies and completed real projects on freelancing platforms like Upwork.
Devin operates within a sandbox computing environment equipped with a built-in code editor and browser, enabling it to learn and adapt to new technologies swiftly. Unlike traditional automated programming tools, Devin possesses the unique ability to comprehend complex programming contexts and adjust solutions based on specific requirements.
Among Devin’s impressive skills are:
Rapid Technology Acquisition: By simply reading documentation, Devin can quickly grasp unfamiliar tools and frameworks.
End-to-End Application Development: It can construct and deploy fully functional web applications, iteratively adding features based on user feedback.
Automated Bug Detection: Devin excels at pinpointing, debugging, and patching code issues, while also contributing to open source and production-level software repositories.
AI Training: It can retrieve instructions from research databases to establish and fine-tune large language models.
