GitHub Copilot 

This intensive workshop equips you to leverage the power of GitHub Copilot, an AI pair programmer that suggests code completions and entire functions to accelerate your development workflow.

Target Audience:

• Software Developers

• Data Scientists

• Anyone interested in boosting their coding productivity

Course Objectives:

• Understand the core functionalities and benefits of GitHub Copilot.

• Explore best practices for utilizing Copilot's suggestions effectively.

• Gain practical experience using Copilot in various coding scenarios.

• Optimize your development workflow by integrating Copilot with your preferred IDE.

• Learn advanced techniques for fine-tuning Copilot's behavior to your coding style.

Course Structure:

This interactive workshop combines lectures, hands-on labs, and coding exercises. Lectures will introduce key concepts and best practices, while hands-on labs provide participants with the opportunity to apply their learnings in real-time coding scenarios.

Course Duration: 2 days

Workshop Agenda

Introduction to GitHub Copilot

• Introduction to Copilot: What it is and how it works.

• Benefits of using Copilot for developers.

• Compatibility and setup for different coding environments (VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, etc.).

Supercharge Your Coding Workflow

• Code completion fundamentals: Leveraging Copilot for suggesting lines, variables, and functions.

• Contextual awareness: How Copilot tailors suggestions based on code comments and existing code structure.

Hands-on Lab: Code Completion in Action

* Building basic functionalities with Copilot's suggestions.

* Exercises reinforcing code completion techniques in various coding scenarios.

Beyond Completions: Generate Entire Functions

• Task-driven code generation: Instructing Copilot to create functions based on desired functionality.

• Fine-tuning prompts for more specific code generation.

Hands-on Lab: Function Generation Power

* Generating common coding tasks using Copilot.

* Exercises exploring function generation for different coding problems.

Mastering Copilot Integration

• Optimizing your IDE for seamless Copilot integration.

• Keyboard shortcuts and configurations for efficient Copilot usage.

Advanced Techniques and Tips

• Utilizing Copilot for code refactoring and code style improvements.

• Exploring Copilot's capabilities in different programming languages (if applicable).

• Best practices for collaboration and code reviews with Copilot-generated code.

Hands-on Lab: Code Improvement and Style Exploration

* Refactoring code with Copilot suggestions.

* Experimenting with code style improvements using Copilot.