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Refactor and Optimize Code with GitHub Copilot

This course will teach you how to use GitHub Copilot to refactor, modernize and optimize existing codebases.

Beginner
1h 12m
(21)

Created by Mark Heath

Last Updated Mar 31, 2025

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Refactor and Optimize Code with GitHub Copilot

This course will teach you how to use GitHub Copilot to refactor, modernize and optimize existing codebases.

Beginner
1h 12m
(21)

Created by Mark Heath

Last Updated Mar 31, 2025

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What you'll learn

If you work as a software developer, it's likely you need to work with existing code bases. You need to spend time refactoring, modernizing, and optimizing them. In this course, Refactor and Optimize Code with GitHub Copilot, you’ll learn to use the power of generative AI to work effectively on existing codebases. First, you’ll explore how to identify and implement opportunities for refactoring. Next, you’ll discover how to modernize legacy code and improve it by applying design patterns. Finally, you’ll learn how to optimize your code to improve its performance. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of GitHub Copilot needed to extend and improve existing codebases.

Refactor and Optimize Code with GitHub Copilot
Beginner
1h 12m
(21)
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Mark Heath
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Mark Heath is a software developer based in Southampton, England, working for NICE Systems as a software architect creating cloud based digital evidence management systems for the police. He is the creator of NAudio, an open source audio framework for .NET.

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