Software Testing Assistance with GitHub Copilot AI

Discover how to leverage AI, specifically GitHub Copilot, to enhance automated testing in your software development process. Instructor Gary Kovar demonstrates how to write, refactor, and generate tests efficiently, ensuring code quality and stability. Gary starts by exploring the capabilities of Copilot, the principles of automated testing, and how AI can significantly bolster your test coverage and code quality. Learn to configure a test suite, identify testable code, and generate meaningful tests with ease. Practical sessions on refactoring with tests ensure you add a layer of safety to your development process. Upon completing this course, you’ll be ready to use GitHub Copilot to generate automated tests from existing code and create new code after writing tests.

Learning objectives
Learn to combine your specific framework knowledge with automated test generation to create appropriate tests.
Describe how and why to use a tool like GitHub Copilot for automated testing.
Develop your understanding of how to write testable code.