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GitHub Copilot - The World’s Most Widely Adopted AI Developer Tool (Repeat)
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Scroll to read ↓A hands-on path through Copilot in VS Code, from supplying useful context and reviewing JavaScript suggestions to understanding model latency, extensions, and multistep development.
- What does Copilot need to help you write code?0:30 ↗
- From editor context to a suggestion3:07 ↗
- Make the request—and its context—explicit7:21 ↗
- Good names and concrete examples reduce ambiguity14:22 ↗
- Prepare the workshop environment19:27 ↗
- Find the right participant and open a JavaScript file29:33 ↗
- Ghost text, inline edits, and conversation36:22 ↗
- Accept only the part you want41:22 ↗
- Generate a URL parser, then inspect the repair47:00 ↗
- Explain code, reset context, and generate tests50:36 ↗
- Model quality has to fit the interaction59:30 ↗
- Extend chat without assuming full model replacement1:04:22 ↗
- Updated knowledge and automatic delegation solve different problems1:07:24 ↗
- From a reviewed suggestion to a reviewed plan1:13:33 ↗