GitHub Copilot for Professionals

Learn advance GitHub Copilot skills with prompt engineering, AI code review, refactoring, and CI/CD/pull request automation. Collaborate, code, and lead development using Copilot.

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15 Lessons

15h

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

An understanding of how to configure GitHub Copilot for advanced IDE and terminal-based workflows
Understanding of ethical and responsible practices when using Copilot in production environments
Familiarity with prompt engineering to generate, debug, and prototype for customer requirements effectively
The ability to use Copilot to perform AI-assisted code reviews, refactoring, and performance optimization
Hands-on experience implementing CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions and Copilot

Learning Roadmap

15 Lessons1 Quiz

GitHub Copilot Fundamentals and Advanced Setup

Learn how to set up and ethically use GitHub Copilot with advanced IDE integration for seamless coding support.

Introduction to GitHub Copilot Ecosystem

Advanced IDE Integration and Configuration

Responsible AI and the Ethical Use of Copilot

Prompt Engineering for Diverse Tasks

Explore the art of writing effective prompts for generating code, building quick prototypes, and resolving bugs using Copilot.

Foundational Prompt Engineering for Code Generation

Prompt Engineering for Quick Prototyping and Client Demos

Prompt Engineering for Debugging and Error Resolution

AI-Powered Code Quality and Refactoring

3 Lessons

Use Copilot to enhance code quality through AI-assisted reviews, refactoring, and enforcing security best practices.

Enhanced Collaboration and Automation with Copilot

3 Lessons

Boost team productivity by using Copilot for pull requests, CI/CD workflows, and command-line efficiency.

Advanced Copilot Features and Team Adoption

3 Lessons

Explore the future of autonomous coding agents and strategies to drive ethical, large-scale adoption of Copilot across teams.

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Developed by MAANG Engineers

Every Educative lesson is designed by a team of ex-MAANG software engineers and PhD computer science educators, and developed in consultation with developers and data scientists working at Meta, Google, and more. Our mission is to get you hands-on with the necessary skills to stay ahead in a constantly changing industry. No video, no fluff. Just interactive, project-based learning with personalized feedback that adapts to your goals and experience.

ABOUT THIS COURSE

This intermediate-to-advanced course is designed for developers familiar with software development who want to integrate Copilot more deeply into their professional workflows. You’ll begin by exploring the Copilot ecosystem, configuring advanced IDE setups, and understanding the ethical use of AI. Next, you’ll explore prompt engineering techniques for prototyping, debugging, and generating clean, production-ready code. You’ll learn to use Copilot for code reviews, architectural refactoring, and security standards. The course also covers GitHub Copilot’s role in team collaboration: writing pull requests, automating CI/CD pipelines, and enhancing developer productivity through the Copilot. You’ll explore the future of autonomous AI agents, learn how to apply organization-wide usage policies, and foster a culture of responsible AI adoption. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped to use Copilot as a powerful AI partner (not just a code generator) across all stages of software development.

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