My 6-Month Retrospective: Using AI Coding Assistants for Database Infrastructure
I currently work on a managed database-as-a-service platform for MySQL. Our codebase is extensive, with thousands of lines scattered across various files that contain the functionalities of a typical database service: CRUD workflows for Azure resources, backup/restore logic, high availability (primary/standby setups), telemetry, and so on. Over the last six months, I’ve integrated GitHub Copilot…