Get started with AI-assisted development Training in New Zealand

This Get started with AI-assisted development Training in New Zealand provides a comprehensive guide to speeding up application development with GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot Chat in a Visual Studio Code environment. Participants will learn to:

• Enhance coding efficiency with AI-powered tools

• Generate documentation and explanations

• Develop unit tests

• Implement code improvements

Through hands-on labs and a guided project, learners will gain the skills to effectively integrate GitHub Copilot into real-world workflows.

• Active GitHub Copilot subscription (personal or organizational)

• 1+ year of coding experience

• Experience building C# apps in Visual Studio Code with the C# Dev Kit extension

Module 1: Get Started with GitHub Copilot

• Introduction to Copilot tools (GitHub, OpenAI, Microsoft)

• Installing and configuring VS Code extensions

• Exploring autocomplete & AI assistance

Module 2: Documentation with Copilot

• Using “document” and “explain” features

• Generating inline & project documentation

• Documentation challenge

Module 3: Developing Code Features

• Writing code with line completions and Inline Chat

• Code creation challenges

• Converting code between languages

Module 4: Developing Unit Tests

• Overview of unit testing tools

• Writing unit tests with Copilot Chat

• Scenario-based testing challenge

Module 5: Code Improvements with Copilot

• Improving code quality, reliability & performance

• Enhancing security

• App improvement challenge

Module 6: Guided Project

• Environment setup

• Code analysis & documentation

• New feature development

• Unit tests & refactoring

• Code optimization

Exams & Assessments

• No formal exams

• Learners complete labs, guided tasks, and scenario challenges

Hands-On Learning

• Labs on configuring GitHub Copilot extensions

• Practical coding, documentation & testing exercises

• A real-world guided project

• Instructor feedback and collaborative learning