How I Code with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio 2022 to Boost Productivity Everyday

Want to see how I code every day inside of Visual Studio with GitHub Copilot? Follow along as I show you how I get up to speed on new code bases, refactor code, add documentation, create diagrams, debug exceptions, implement new features, commit code, and even write some code on occasion. Using the latest features of Visual Studio 2022 and GitHub Copilot are a complete productivity boost once you know where to look and how to use them.

GitHub Copilot Free: https://aka.ms/copilot-free-vs

GitHub Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot

GitHub Copilot Blogs for Visual Studio: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/category/github-copilot/

GitHub Copilot Videos for Visual Studio: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLReL099Y5nRckZDdcQ21UigO9pKa14yxC

Chapters

00:00 - Intro & App Overview

02:00 - GitHub Copilot Chat - Understanding Code

04:15 - In-line Chat, Documentation, Refactoring, and more

06:50 - Analyzing and improving code while debugging

08:40 - Analyzing Exceptions with GitHub Copilot

10:00 - Adding new functionality with GitHub Copilot Edits

15:55 - Code suggestions with GitHub Copilot

17:20 - Commit & PR Message Generation & Customization

20:35 - Using Extensions to generate Mermaid Charts

22:30 - Wrap-up

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