Getting Started: Boosting Developer Productivity with AI

Welcome

What will you learn in this course?

Who is the course for and prerequisites

Section Introduction

AI-assisted Development in Visual Studio: IntelliCode, GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot Chat

Installing and Subscribing to GitHub Copilot

Configuring Copilot

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Introducing the Demo Scenario

Taking Your First Steps with Copilot

Introduction to Generative AI and Large Language Models

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Prompts and Prompt Engineering

Best Practice: Set the Stage

Best Practice: Provide Examples and Be Specific

Best Practice: Step by Step is Often Better Than All At Once

Best Practice: Provide Context

Best Practice: Write Good Code Yourself

Best Practice: Try, Try Again, and Experiment

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Section Introduction

Getting to Know the Codebase

Implementing a New User Story

Fixing Errors, Warnings and Messages, and Debugging Your Code

Dealing with Exceptions and Improving Error Handling

Documenting Your Code

Refactoring Code

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