All Day GitHub! Copilot and Codespaces Workshops

Our first program of 2024 will be a full day of nothing but GitHub!

We’ll focus on two highly applicable and popular topics that every technologist, regardless of experience level or focus area, needs to know more about – Copilot and Codespaces.

Each session will be an extended, hands-on workshop designed to teach you exactly what you need to know to get started, or maximize what you already know if you have some experience.

*Note, both sessions are FREE, but registration is required. We are also capping registration to ensure adequate assistance is available for those in attendance, so move quickly if you’d like to attend.

Session #1: GitHub Copilot

9:00 am – 12:00 pm ET (3 hours)
GitHub Copilot is a Generative AI implementation based on the popular ChatGTP model and developed in collaboration with OpenAI. It helps developers create, debug, optimize, translate and explain code in any commonly used programming language (Go, Python, Javascript), any commonly used framework (Kubernetes) or other functional processes (SQL). In this course, you’ll have an opportunity to learn about what GitHub Copilot is, how it works, and do hands-on labs with all of the areas mentioned above.

As well, you’ll learn how to best interact with Copilot to achieve getting the best suggestions and results from this powerful tool. The following topics will be covered. Labs will also be available for each section. Those will require a signup on GitHub for a trial of Copilot.

Session #2: GitHub Codespaces

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
GitHub Codespaces is a powerful, cloud-based, customizable development environment integrated within GitHub. It can simplify and accelerate development as well as enhancing collaboration. This training will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to effectively use this tool for any coding situation.

In this hands-on workshop, open-source author, trainer and DevOps director Brent Laster will provide you with the understanding, background, tips and tricks, and best practices and strategies you need to make the most out of codespaces.

Note, light beverages and snacks will be available onsite, but please eat a meal before arriving.

Also, we are currently planning an evening networking reception that will immediately follow afternoon programming. We want to facilitate as much networking as possible between everyone onsite. More details about this will be forthcoming – stay tuned.

Questions? Contact us at info@allthingsopen.org.

Brent Laster is a global trainer, author, and speaker on open-source technologies, as well as an R&D DevOps director at SAS. He is also the founder and president of Tech Skills Transformations, LLC – a company dedicated to making technology understandable and usable. Throughout his career in software development and management, Brent has always made time to learn and develop both technical and leadership skills and share them with others. He believes that regardless of the topic or technology, there’s no substitute for the excitement and sense of potential that come from providing others with the knowledge they need to accomplish their goals.