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Examples of Devon’s performance show that it excels with established technologies like React but struggles with less popular tools. This trend highlights a limitation shared with many other AI solutions: performance can wane dramatically when faced with non-standard or niche coding problems.
The Future and Alternative Solutions
Despite its limitations, Devon represents a significant leap forward; just a year ago, no comparable tool existed. The present challenge lies in its overly reliant model on Slack and the seeming disconnect from typical developer workflows. Humorously, it reflects the irony of a ‘Gen Z’ startup operating through a platform associated with older generations.