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Refactoring with GitHub Copilot

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Copilot can create code, but it can also help you improve, clean up, and remove existing code.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Refactoring with the GitHub Copilot AI
  • Prerequisites
  • How to use Codespaces
1. GitHub Copilot and Refactoring Basics
  • What is GitHub Copilot?
  • Chatting with Copilot
  • Refactoring explained
  • Code smells
  • Refactoring strategies
  • Refactoring with Copilot
2. Refactoring Techniques with AI
  • Simplifying functionality
  • Enhancing naming and readability
  • Removing dead code
  • Optimizing conditionals and loops
  • Refactoring data structures
3. Advanced Refactoring for Long-Lived Code Bases
  • Dealing with legacy code
  • Refactoring for performance
  • Considerations refactoring large code bases
  • Refactoring and automated testing
4. Refactoring in the Real World
  • How to convince your team to refactor
  • Pay down technical debt
  • Keep devs happy
  • Lower TCO on the project
  • The impact of ai on refactoring
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Gary Kovar

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