Continue Appoints Chad Metcalf as CEO to Boost AI Code Assistant Adoption

Continue, an open-source AI code assistant platform backed by Heavybit and Y Combinator, has announced the appointment of Chad Metcalf as its new Chief Executive Officer. Metcalf, who has held leadership roles at Docker, Cloudera, and Puppet, will guide the company as it aims to enhance enterprise readiness and AI-native development.

Co-founder Ty Dunn will transition to the role of Chief Product Officer, focusing on product vision, developer experience, and community growth. This leadership change reflects Continue's strategic direction towards scaling its platform to meet the growing demand for AI coding assistants in the enterprise sector.

The AI code assistance market has seen significant growth, with Gartner predicting that 75% of enterprise software engineers will use AI code assistants by 2028. Continue's platform supports any AI model and integrates across the software development lifecycle, allowing organizations to build domain-specific assistants tailored to their workflows.

With over 26,000 GitHub stars and a thriving open-source community, Continue is positioning itself as a developer-first alternative to closed AI coding assistants. The company, founded in 2023, is based in San Francisco and continues to expand its influence in the software development industry.