Debugging and Refactoring with GitHub Copilot

Writing code is only half the battle; debugging and maintaining it is where developers spend most of their time. Integrating AI-assisted tools into your workflow can dramatically speed up this process and elevate your code quality. This text-based course guides you through using GitHub Copilot as an intelligent pair programmer to diagnose runtime errors, refactor legacy code, and write highly maintainable programs. What you'll learn: - Understand the foundational concepts of AI-assisted development and prompt engineering for code. - Identify and resolve complex runtime errors and logical bugs with targeted AI suggestions. - Refactor legacy or disorganized code into clean, modular, and readable structures. - Apply modern code formatting, type hints, and documentation standards using AI recommendations. - Practice secure coding habits and understand privacy considerations when using AI assistants. Starting with fundamental concepts and key terminology, this course guides you through practical, written scenarios of debugging and code transformation. This course is designed for beginner developers, software students, and programmers who want to optimize their workflow with modern AI tools. No prior experience with AI coding assistants is required. Start reading today to build cleaner software and resolve bugs faster.