GitHub Copilot First Look
41mIntermediate2022-04-05
Authors

Ronnie Sheer
Software Developer and Instructor
Course details
Predictive text generation is not a new concept, even for writing code. But GitHub Copilot takes the concept to new heights, utilizing artificial intelligence models to help software developers be more productive and solve more problems in less time, leading many in the industry to see it as a revolutionary step forward in collaborative intelligence between human input and AI. In this course, Ronnie Sheer provides an overview of GitHub Copilot, showing you what it can do, along with how to use it responsibly, and how to integrate it into your projects and work. Ronnie covers the many ways Copilot can save time and boost productivity, from using it to write project boilerplate commands, to writing code alongside Copilot, to effortlessly using Copilot to write tests for your code. If you’re looking for ways to save time in your software development, GitHub Copilot might be the game-changing tool you’ve been searching for.
Skills covered
Github CopilotFirst LookVersion ControlGitHubSoftware Development ToolsSoftware Development
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Human AI collaboration
1. Getting Familiar with Copilot
- 02 - What is Copilot
- 03 - Warning - Use responsibly
- 04 - Test flight
2. Building a Project with Copilot
- 05 - Using Copilot for project boilerplate
- 06 - Developing with Copilot
- 07 - Using Copilot in larger projects
- 08 - Writing tests with Copilot
Conclusion
- 09 - Next steps
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