Improve code performance using GitHub Copilot Agent

Module
9 Units

Intermediate

Developer

GitHub

Visual Studio Code

This module examines how to effectively profile .NET applications, identify performance issues, and optimize code by using GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you're able to:

Describe what code profiling is and how improving code efficiency benefits users and businesses.
Describe the tools, techniques, and processes used to implement profiling, locate bottlenecks, and improve code performance.
Use GitHub Copilot’s Ask mode to explain a codebase, suggest opportunities to improve code efficiency, and identify the risks associated with suggested performance optimizations.
Use GitHub Copilot’s Agent mode to refactor low performance code without negatively impacting code quality or code security.

Prerequisites

Experience using GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code.
Experience developing C# applications.

Introduction min
Examine performance profiling and code efficiency min
Write efficient code without sacrificing readability min
Measure code performance and establish baselines min
Identify performance bottlenecks using GitHub Copilot's Ask mode min
Refactor low performance code using GitHub Copilot's Agent mode min
Exercise - Implement performance profiling using GitHub Copilot min
Module assessment min
Summary min

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