GitHub Copilot Dev Days Edmonton: Practical AI Workflows

Code at the Speed of Thought with GitHub Copilot CLI ⚡️💡 Diving into the new GitHub Copilot CLI write-up and feeling inspired — bringing agentic AI straight into the terminal is a game changer for how we iterate and ship code 🚀💻. The CLI-first approach keeps context in your repo, speeds up routine tasks, and even lets you delegate well-defined work to agents so you can focus on higher‑value problems. Tried a few quick prompts in my head and the possibilities stood out: faster prototyping, context-aware suggestions, and less context switching between editor, browser, and terminal. For teams, that means smoother reviews, quicker PRs, and more time for design and architecture thinking. ⚙️✨ If you’re a developer or engineering lead, it’s worth exploring how a CLI workflow could fit into your stack — small changes to tooling can unlock big productivity wins. https://lnkd.in/dU8uyJzq #GitHub #Copilot #CLI #AI #Productivity #DevTools #DeveloperExperience

🚀 GitHub Copilot is no longer just autocomplete — it’s evolving into a full AI development ecosystem. What started as an AI pair programmer is now expanding across IDE, GitHub, Terminal, and CI/CD, helping developers plan, generate, test, review, and ship code faster than ever. In this article, I explore: 🔹 Copilot Workspace Commands and AI-native development 🔹 How Copilot operates across every surface where developers work 🔹 Why the future of coding is shifting from writing code to directing software creation 📖 Part 1 of my GitHub Copilot series: https://lnkd.in/d32hYykQ More deep dives coming next on: ➡️ Copilot in IDEs ➡️ Copilot in GitHub workflows ➡️ Copilot in the terminal and CI/CD pipelines If you're building software in 2026, understanding this shift isn’t optional — it’s a competitive advantage. #GitHubCopilot #AIinDev #DeveloperProductivity #AICoding #SoftwareArchitecture #DevTools #AITransformation

GitHub Copilot Dev Days - Colombo was a knowledge packed and resourceful workshop which strengthened my understanding of how to use GitHub Copilot effectively. The evening Lab session led by Fiqri Ismail specifically the talk on thinking like an engineer and using AI smartly was very insightful.

Just attended GitHub Copilot Dev Days - Colombo 2026 at Microsoft Sri Lanka. The event featured an insightful session and four hands-on labs covering real-world applications of GitHub Copilot across different tech stacks and workflows. My gratitude to the speakers who generously shared their expertise: 👉 Joy Rathnayake Enterprise Architect at WSO2- GitHub Copilot: Your AI Companion for Every Workflow 👉 Ahamed Safnaj Associate Technical Lead at Sysco LABS - Copilot Cloud Agent Lab 👉 Susara Jayaweera Patabendige Associate Tech Lead – AI/ML at Vitalhub - Python Copilot Agent Lab 👉 Ashan Dimantha Software Engineer at Fortude -TypeScript Copilot Agent Lab 👉Fiqri Ismail NET Architect at OSOS - GitHub Copilot CLI Special thanks to Sri Lanka Developer Forum & VitalHub Innovations Lab for organizing this thoughtfully structured event. Looking forward to applying these learnings in my work ahead. #GitHubCopilot #DevDays #SriLankaTech #AI #SLDF #DeveloperCommunity

GitHub Copilot is no longer a nice-to-have for developers. It is becoming partof the way modern organisations build. I have seen too much developer time disappear into repetitive tasks, contextswitching and rewriting patterns that are already familiar. That is exactly why I wrote this piece. GitHub Copilot is not just about faster code. It helps reduce mental load sodevelopers can focus on solving real business problems instead of repeatingthe same steps over and over again. If your organisation is building in Business Central and your teams are stilldoing everything the hard way, now is the right time to rethink that approach. Read the blog here: https://bit.ly/4seJfkS Reach out to me: 📩 channel@4sight.cloud #4SightInsights #GitHubCopilot #BusinessCentral #ALDevelopment#DeveloperProductivity #AIForBusiness

Hosting GitHub Copilot Dev Days Toronto event today with Dave Lloyd at the Centrilogic office. This hands-on, in-person session is all about applying AI-assisted coding techniques to real-world development using #GitHubCopilot. It’s shaping up to be an awesome learning experience!

I've been experimenting with GitHub Copilot in a way that I think most developers haven't tried yet — and I wanted to share the workflow I've landed on. Start in the Repository. When you're building something new, go straight to your GitHub repository and describe what you want Copilot to build. From a completely empty repo. No existing code, no setup, nothing. Just tell it what you want and let it go to work. I did exactly that — brand new repository, described my app, and walked away. It scaffolded the entire thing and opened a PR for my review. Then use Issues to refine. Once you have a foundation in place, that's when GitHub Issues becomes powerful. Open an issue, type @copilot, and describe what you want changed, added, or fixed. It reads your existing code and makes targeted changes in context. So the mental model I'd suggest: New project? Start in the repository and let Copilot build the foundation Existing project? Use Issues to extend, refine, or correct Think of it like handing an architect an empty lot versus asking a contractor to renovate what's already there. Two different jobs, two different starting points. Most people are still using Copilot just for autocomplete. The real power is in delegating entire workstreams. #GitHub #GitHubCopilot #AIEngineering #DeveloperProductivity #SoftwareDevelopment #CodingSmarter #AI #DevTools #Microsoft

☁️ GitHub: Your Code Hosting Partner 🚀💻 Excited to share a visual guide on how GitHub empowers developers, educators, researchers, and product teams with scalable collaboration and version control. 🔍 Key insights: 🌐 GitHub as the Online Host → A Microsoft subsidiary hosting millions of repositories worldwide. 📊 Account Types & Stats → Free, Professional, and Enterprise tiers supporting diverse needs, with over 100M repositories growing rapidly. 📂 Repositories Defined → A structured way to store, track, and manage application source code with ease. 💡 For GenAI developers, educators, researchers, and product teams, GitHub isn’t just a platform — it’s the global hub for collaboration, reproducibility, and innovation. 👉 Remember: GitHub is where local creativity meets global impact. #GitHub #Git #VersionControl #CodeHosting #Collaboration #OpenSource #DeveloperTools #GenAI #AIInnovation #TechEducation #SoftwareEngineering #ProductTeams #FutureOfTech #TeamWork #CloudComputing #PrashanthKannadaguli #DATRA #DhaariniAcademy

𝗨𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁… 𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲? Most developers stick to basic suggestions and never tap into what it can actually do. At GitHub Copilot DevDay, we go deeper — advanced prompting, real dev workflows, and hands-on practice that changes how you build. 🔓 Advanced prompting patterns 🧪 Real dev use cases ⚡ Faster debugging & refactoring 📅 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 📍 𝗫𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗺, 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁: https://okt.to/Wf4HPL #GitHubCopilotDevDay #GitHubCopilot #Developers #AItools #Xebia Rob Bos, Marco Cappelletto, Liuba Gonta, Erick Segaar, Matthijs van der Veer, Fokko V., Yuliya Khadasevich, Jesse Houwing, Dennis Thie

🚀 How I Use GitHub Copilot to Close JIRA Stories Faster ⚡ Speed is important… but quality at speed is what truly matters. Here’s how I leverage GitHub Copilot daily 👇 ⚡ 1. Initial Implementation Scaffold APIs, services & boilerplate in seconds 👉 Focus more on architecture, design, and clean code 🧪 2. Unit Testing Generate meaningful test cases instantly 👉 Better coverage + early bug detection 📊 3. Batch Processing Quickly build pagination & chunk-based logic 👉 Efficient handling of large-scale data 🧠 Real Impact: ✔ Faster delivery 🚀 ✔ Reduced bugs 🐞 ✔ Consistent coding patterns 🧩 ✔ Scalable & maintainable systems 📈 🔥 Copilot doesn’t replace engineers… It helps us build bug-free, scalable applications — faster than ever. #GitHubCopilot #AI #Productivity #DotNet #CSharp #CleanCode #Scalability #SoftwareEngineering 🚀 CC: Microsoft Google Yahoo Amazon