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GitHub Copilot - The Complete Course

AI assistants hold a lot of promise for helping software engineers and companies to more rapidly create and deliver content. But how do you get started and learn how to make the most out of an AI programming assistant? What do you really need to know and what do you need to be careful about? What are the best ways to leverage the power of AI without impacting the quality and engineering processes? And how do you ensure it scales appropriately?

Join No Fluff Just Stuff trainer and Tech Skills Transformations founder Brent Laster for a two-day comprehensive course to build the skills and knowledge you need to answer these questions with GitHub Copilot.

GitHub Copilot is a generative AI implementation based on the popular ChatGPT model and developed in collaboration with OpenAI. It helps developers create, debug, optimize, translate, and explain code in commonly used programming languages and commonly used frameworks. It includes integration into many popular IDEs and also a Chat interface.


About Brent Laster

Hi, I'm Brent Laster - a global trainer and book author, experienced corporate technology developer and leader, and founder and president of Tech Skills Transformations LLC. I've been working with and presenting at NFJS events for many years now and it is always exciting and interesting.

Through my decades in programming and management,I've always tried to make time to learn and develop both technical and leadership skills and share them with others Regardless of the topic or technology, my belief is that there is no substitute for the excitement and sense of potential that come from providing others with the knowledge they need to help them accomplish their goals.

In my spare time, I hang out with my wife Anne-Marie, 4 children and 2 small dogs in Cary, North Carolina where I design and conduct trainings and write books. You can find me on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/brentlaster), Twitter (@brentclaster) or through my company's website at www.getskillsnow.com.

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