GitHub Copilot Global Bootcamp

Collaborate with peers to grow your technical skills through challenge-based group sessions at a free Microsoft Hackathon and drive away the cold with hot announcements from Microsoft Build!

Register for the event here: Registration Form
(Capacity is limited to the first 100 registrations)
(RSVPs to this meetup does not confirm your spot for the event, please register using the link mentioned above)

👥 Audience:
Open to all Senior Developers and Developer Managers from customers and partners in Corporate, Enterprise, and Public Sector.

Join us at the GitHub Copilot Global Bootcamp to:

• Gain experience using GitHub Actions to add continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) workflows for .NET apps.

• Learn how to boost code security, maintain dependencies, and protect sensitive data with GitHub Advanced Security.

• See how to review code and check security with AI-powered GitHub Actions.

• Learn how to add new app features to a React App and make and deploy changes to Azure via CI/CD pipelines.

📍 Location: Microsoft Johannesburg, Bryanston campus

🗓 Date & Time: Friday, 27 June 2025 11:00 – 16:00 SAST

📝 Agenda:

• 11:00 – Recap of the Microsoft Build announcements focused on Developer, Agentic, and AI topics from the Microsoft Build Book of News

• 12:00 – Lunch

• 13:00 – Hands-on-lab experience: GitHub Copilot Global Bootcamp

(co-hosted by the Microsoft Johannesburg Developer User Group – bring your laptops!)

• 15:30 – Afternoon snacks at 'The Office'

This hackathon includes hands-on learning opportunities. Don’t forget to bring your laptop and power supply, plus any additional peripherals you may need (dongles, mouse, etc.).