First Hour with GitHub Copilot - Maximizing Productivity Gains

Explore the key features and productivity benefits of GitHub Copilot in this 37-minute tutorial. Learn about the use of Large Language Models, prompt quality, and data flow in GitHub Copilot. Discover how to access and effectively use the tool, including code completion, interaction techniques, and the Copilot Chat feature. Gain insights into prompt best practices, context-aware assistance, and quick actions. Follow along with practical examples and learn how to maximize your coding efficiency with GitHub Copilot.

- Introduction
- Use of LLM
- Quality of the prompt
- GitHub Copilot data flow
- How do we get GitHub Copilot
- Prompt best practices
- Code completion
- Interaction with Copilot Ctrl + I
- Completion toolbar
- Alt + \ suggestion
- Help with context
- GitHub Copilot Chat Ctrl + Shift + I
- Moving chat
- Sparkle quick actions
- Targeting different actions and targets
- Fun examples
- Close