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How We Achieved 20X Growth During the Gen AI EraㅣGraphite, Merrill Lutsky
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04/15/25
Takeaways
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Merrill Lutsky
04/15/25
@ EO
In the generative AI era, the way we interact with code generation tools is evolving, resembling more of a code review process than traditional coding methods.
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Merrill Lutsky
04/15/25
@ EO
Graphite combines best-in-class workflows from companies like Google and Meta with an AI code review companion to help engineers create and merge code changes faster than ever.
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Merrill Lutsky
04/15/25
@ EO
Graphite has achieved 20X growth in the past year, driven by a focus on enhancing product quality through thorough code review and understanding user needs.
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Merrill Lutsky
04/15/25
@ EO
Understanding and caring about the user is crucial; if you don't genuinely aim to improve their lives and solve their problems, sustaining enthusiasm for your product will be challenging.
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Merrill Lutsky
04/15/25
@ EO
The concept of stacked pull requests allows developers to break changes into smaller, dependent updates, making code reviews more manageable and improving development speed significantly.
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Merrill Lutsky
04/15/25
@ EO
Stacking pull requests has led to meaningful improvements in development speed, with some customers reporting up to a 3x increase in speed and saving developers significant time each week.
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Merrill Lutsky
04/15/25
@ EO
In the generative AI era, engineers can write code faster than ever, but this is just the beginning; thorough code review and understanding user needs are essential for product quality and completeness.
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Merrill Lutsky
04/15/25
@ EO
The best engineers today are not just coders; they are also great product thinkers, business strategists, and designers, as the focus shifts from merely building to understanding what to build that adds value.
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Merrill Lutsky
04/15/25
@ EO
The transformation in software engineering due to AI code generation has intensified the need for better tools for code review, which has always been a bottleneck in large companies.
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Merrill Lutsky
04/15/25
@ EO
Building trust with enterprise customers is crucial for an AI code review company, which involves progressively adding value, consistently delivering on promises, and ensuring best practices for security.
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Merrill Lutsky
04/15/25
@ EO
Starting with smaller companies helps build trust over time, which is essential for gaining access to larger enterprises' resources, like their entire GitHub repositories.