GitHub Copilot Tips & Tricks
Daniel Ward
You didn’t invest in GitHub Copilot just to say you have it – you’re looking for real, measurable improvement. But that only happens when your software development teams know how (and when) to use it effectively. In most organizations today, usage is lower than expected, and even those using it aren’t getting its full value.
Drawing from hands-on experience using AI and coaching teams through it, Lean TECHniques Staff Engineer and Microsoft MVP Daniel Ward will share how to drive consistent outcomes with GitHub Copilot — from effective usage patterns and prompt engineering to context management.
Daniel will share practical, real-world tips to help teams unlock more value from Copilot. From effective day-to-day usage to technical Copilot how-tos, you’ll leave with ideas you can bring to your team today — including how to recognize where Copilot truly excels and where it doesn’t in practice.
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