Getting Started with GitHub Copilot

Discover how GitHub Copilot accelerates modern software development by acting as your AI-powered coding assistant. In this session, you’ll learn how Copilot integrates seamlessly into IDEs like Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio, providing real-time code suggestions, chat-based assistance, automated test generation, and intelligent refactoring support.

We’ll walk through setting up Copilot, understanding inline vs. chat modes, writing effective prompts, and validating AI-generated code responsibly. Through practical demos including building an API endpoint and generating unit tests you’ll see how Copilot improves productivity without compromising quality or security.

By the end of the session, you’ll be ready to confidently adopt GitHub Copilot in your daily development workflow and understand key governance considerations for enterprise use.