GitHub Copilot Academy

Open it, understand it, get one useful thing out of it today.

• What GitHub actually builtA plain-language tour of GitHub Copilot and what it's genuinely good at.8 min
• Your first ten minutes in GitHubSet up, ask well, and get something you'd actually use.8 min
• Getting a result you'd send to someone elseTake a rough coding output and finish it properly.8 min

Use it for real work every week without second-guessing yourself.

• The feature that changes everything: inline chat and slash commandsMost people never touch inline chat and slash commands. It's the difference between casual and confident.12 min
• Working in steps instead of one big askBreak a big job into stages and quality jumps immediately.12 min
• Connecting GitHub to the rest of your workWhere it plugs in: VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, the GitHub website and the CLI.12 min

Build repeatable workflows other people can rely on.

• pull request summaries and repository-wide chat for reviewing work, properlyThe advanced surface of GitHub Copilot and when it's worth the effort.15 min
• Quality control: catching what the AI gets wrongA checking system, so you don't have to trust and hope.15 min
• Cost, speed and knowing when not to use GitHubThe judgement that separates a professional from an enthusiast.15 min

Push the tool to its limits and know exactly where it breaks.

• Pushing GitHub to its limitsFind the edge deliberately, before it finds you in production.18 min
• Evaluating outputs like an engineerMove from 'that looks good' to a score you can defend.18 min
• Governance, privacy and using GitHub safely at workWhat goes in, who can see it, and what you promise people.18 min

Teach it, standardise it, and roll it out across a team.

• Teaching GitHub to other peopleYou only really know it when you can hand it over.20 min
• Rolling GitHub out across a teamStandards, access, and knowing whether it actually worked.20 min
• Staying current without chasing every releaseA sustainable habit that keeps your skills sharp.20 min