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 Duration 14 hours

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Introduction to GitHub Copilot

  • Overview of AI-assisted pair programming
  • Understanding the capabilities and boundaries of GitHub Copilot
  • The Copilot ecosystem: spanning IDEs, CLI, Pull Requests, and Chat

Getting Started

  • Installation and configuration of GitHub Copilot in VS Code, JetBrains, and Neovim
  • GitHub authentication and subscription management
  • Navigating Copilot settings and user preferences

Using GitHub Copilot Effectively

  • Creating code completions, functions, and boilerplate
  • Handling multi-line and context-sensitive suggestions
  • Refining and customizing Copilot output
  • Drafting comments and documentation with Copilot

Copilot Chat and Collaboration Features

  • Utilizing Copilot Chat for API discovery and code refactoring
  • Debugging and error resolution via Copilot Chat
  • Leveraging Copilot in Pull Requests for suggestions and code reviews

Advanced Workflows with Copilot

  • Integrating Copilot into command-line interfaces (CLI)
  • Applying Copilot in test-driven development contexts
  • Combining Copilot with various frameworks and libraries

Responsible and Secure Usage

  • Grasping licensing, privacy, and intellectual property implications
  • Mitigating risks associated with insecure or biased code
  • Best practices for enterprise-wide and team adoption

Best Practices and Case Studies

  • Enhancing daily development productivity with Copilot
  • Real-world examples of Copilot application across different programming languages
  • Insights and success stories from teams utilizing Copilot

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Foundational programming proficiency in at least one language (such as Python, JavaScript, Java, or C#)
  • Experience with using an IDE or code editor (e.g., VS Code or JetBrains)
  • Basic understanding of Git and GitHub workflows is advantageous

Target Audience

  • Developers
  • Programmers
  • Software engineers

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