Code Smarter, not Harder with GitHub Copilot

AI coding assistants are still relatively new but seem to be rapidly altering the traditional developer workflow. From generating scaffolds and skeletons to translating code to offering detailed suggestions, AI coding assistants can help developers be incredibly productive - if they know how to use them and what they are doing. In this session, Kedasha Kerr will explore the GitHub Copilot AI coding assistant and show you ways that you can use it to accelerate your workflow.

Code Smarter, not Harder with GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot is an AI pair programmer that helps you write code faster and with less effort. It draws context from your code to write out entire blocks with surprising results! If you’ve ever tried GitHub Copilot, it may feel like magic. But how does it work?

In this session, Kedasha Kerr will explore and show you how to use this AI tool to write code faster and with less effort. You’ll walk away knowing how to make AI a more useful tool in your development toolkit!

Kedasha Kerr is a Developer Advocate at GitHub. She began her career as a software engineer at Northwestern Mutual, where she held various roles including Associate Software Engineer and Software Engineer II on the internal designs systems team. As a developer advocate and technical content creator, she excels in demystifying complex technical concepts into digestible, byte-sized information.

She is passionate about helping others learn about the tech industry and loves sharing her experience as a software developer. You can find her online @itsthatladydev

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