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Learning GitHub Copilot

Multiplying Your Productivity With an AI Pair Programmer

Author: Brent Laster  

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Harness the power of generative AI in your coding with GitHub Copilot. In this practical guide, author Brent Laster explains what Copilot is, how it works, and what it can do for you. You'll learn how to leverage AI to automate and simplify development, testing, documentation, and more.

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Harness the power of generative AI in your coding with GitHub Copilot. In this practical guide, author Brent Laster explains what Copilot is, how it works, and what it can do for you. You'll learn how to leverage AI to automate and simplify development, testing, documentation, and more.

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Harness the power of generative AI in your coding with GitHub Copilot. In this practical guide, author Brent Laster explains what Copilot is, how it works, and what it can do for you. You'll learn how to leverage AI to automate and simplify development, testing, documentation, and more. Software professionals in all roles will find the information needed to supercharge your productivity.

Learning GitHub Copilot shows DevOps engineers, software developers, and database administrators how to make the most of the tool's code completion and generation capabilities. You'll understand how to take advantage of the tool's chat interface to get rich, detailed responses. Suitable for all skill levels—no matter what coding language or framework you use—Learning GitHub Copilot provides the knowledge you need to fully utilize Copilot.

  • Learn how GitHub Copilot leverages GenAI and what it can do
  • Understand when and how to use Copilot's separate inline and chat interfaces
  • Explore ways to use Copilot for creating, testing, documenting, explaining, and fixing code
  • Learn how to use Copilot for testing frameworks, SQL generation, and Kubernetes manifests
  • Understand how Copilot integrates with IDEs and GitHub
  • Discover the key strategies, tips, and tricks to make the most of Copilot's capabilities

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About the Author

Brent Laster is an experienced industry technologist and leader. He's a global trainer, author, and the founder of Tech Skills Transformations, a company dedicated to helping people take their technical skills to new levels. Brent creates and conducts training courses on GitHub Copilot as well as helping organizations with adoption.

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Product Details

Publisher
O'Reilly Media
Published
31st August 2025
Pages
300
ISBN
9781098164652

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