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Introduction to Windsurf for Developers

Course Summary

The Introduction to Windsurf for Developers course teaches participants how to leverage the Windsurf AI-native IDE and its AI-powered features to accelerate their development process. The course is focused on integrating Windsurf's code generation, refactoring, and debugging capabilities into a daily coding workflow.

Prerequisites:
In order to succeed in this course, participants will need:

  • Experience in a programming language (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript)

NOTE: Pluralsight requires each participant to have access to the Generative AI tool(s) used in this course. Where Customer does not provide that access, Pluralsight will provide it and AI lab fees will apply.

Purpose
Leverage Windsurf's AI-powered features into a daily coding workflow
Audience
IT professionals interested in learning WIndsurf's capabilities
Role
Software Developers | AI/ML Engineers
Skill level
Introduction
Style
Lecture | Hands-on Activities | Labs
Duration
1 day
Related technologies
AI/ML | Generative AI

 

Learning Objectives
  • Understand the core features of Windsurf and its role as an AI coding assistant
  • Navigate the Windsurf AI-native IDE to manage and edit code
  • Use Windsurf to generate new code blocks and functions from natural language prompts
  • Apply AI-assisted code completion and refactoring techniques to existing code
  • Leverage Windsurf's AI capabilities to debug code and generate unit tests

What you'll learn:

In this Windsurf for Developers course, you'll learn:

Introduction to Windsurf and AI-Assisted Development

  • Understanding the role of AI in the software development lifecycle
  • Exploring the core features and benefits of Windsurf
  • Discussing best practices for working with an AI coding assistant
  • Setting up the Windsurf environment

Navigating the Windsurf AI-Native Editor

  • Touring the user interface and key panels
  • Managing projects, files, and directories
  • Configuring Windsurf settings for a personalized workflow
  • Accessing and using the command palette

Generating and Completing Code with Windsurf

  • Writing effective natural language prompts for code generation
  • Understanding and managing AI-powered code completions
  • Accepting, modifying, and rejecting AI suggestions
  • Generating new functions and code blocks using Windsurf

Refactoring and Explaining Code with AI

  • Identifying opportunities for AI-assisted refactoring
  • Using Windsurf to optimize and improve code quality
  • Generating code explanations for complex logic
  • Applying Windsurf's refactoring tools to an existing codebase

Debugging and Testing with Windsurf

  • Leveraging Windsurf's AI for debugging assistance
  • Identifying and fixing bugs with AI-powered insights
  • Generating unit tests for new and existing functions
  • Using Windsurf to create code documentation

Introduction to Windsurf for Developers

real world content

Real-World Content

Project-focused demos and labs using your tool stack and environment, not some canned "training room" lab.
expert practitioners

Expert Practitioners

Industry experts that bring their battle scars into the classroom.
experiential learning

Experiential Learning

More coding than lecture, coupled with architectural and design discussions.
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