Jared Palmer, SVP at GitHub and VP of CoreAI at Microsoft, joins Latent Space for an in-depth look at the evolution of coding agents and modern developer tools. Recently joining after leading AI initiatives at Vercel, Palmer shares firsthand insights from behind the scenes at GitHub Universe, including the launch of Agent HQ which is a new collaboration hub for coding agents and developers.
This episode traces Palmer’s journey from building Copilot inspired tools to pioneering the focused Next.js coding agent, v0, and explores how platform constraints fostered rapid experimentation and a breakout success in AI-powered frontend development. Palmer explains the unique advantages of GitHub’s massive developer network, the challenges of scaling agent-based workflows, and why integrating seamless AI into developer experiences is now a top priority for both Microsoft and GitHub.
Full Video Episode
Timestamps
00:00:00 Introduction and Jared's New Role at GitHub
00:01:00 From V0 to Agent HQ: The Evolution of Coding Agents
00:02:51 The V0 Origin Story: From ChatGPT to AI Playground
00:05:40 Building the AI SDK and ShadCN Collaboration
00:07:08 The Birth of V0: Prompt to UI Revolution
00:09:18 V0's Growth Journey and Model Evolution
00:11:05 Model Strategy: Composite Models vs User Choice
00:13:16 GitHub's Agent HQ and Model Marketplace
00:15:51 The Future of Agent Abstraction and Standards
00:16:33 Microsoft Core AI Integration and Workflow Vision
00:18:37 Dev Containers and Repo Setup Challenges
00:24:10 Agent Quality and Infrastructure Reliability
00:27:05 Using Coding Agents for Non-Coding Tasks
00:29:11 GitHub Homepage Redesign and Community Feedback
00:30:27 Stacked Diffs: GitHub's Most Requested Feature
