Laurent Bugnion

Principal Cloud Advocate, Developer Relations

Laurent is a Principal Cloud Advocate for Microsoft, expert in .NET, Visual Studio and is interested in Azure services such as Serverless, App Services, SignalR, Blazor, Data, AI and more. He works from home (Zurich, CH) for Microsoft Azure. His blog is at http://blog.galasoft.ch. He was also the author of the well-known legacy open source toolkit MVVM Light for XAML and Xamarin

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Improve your code quality with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio

May 16th, 2024
In our previous post, we discussed GitHub Copilot’s Slash Commands, which allow you to trigger specific actions within Visual Studio with simple text-based inputs. Now, let's explore the command and its potential to improve code quality in Visual Studio. Refactoring with /optimize In a recent exploration by Bruno Capuano, we see the ...

Mastering Slash Commands with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio

May 14th, 2024
GitHub Copilot, the AI-powered coding assistant, revolutionizes coding in Visual Studio with its advanced features. In this series, we delve into the efficiency and convenience offered by Slash Commands, elevating your coding workflow. Introducing Slash Commands Slash Commands are predefined actions within GitHub Copilot, accessible through ...

Using GitHub Copilot as your Coding GPS

May 7th, 2024
In this series, we delve into GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio, showcasing how it aids coding. GitHub Copilot functions as a coding GPS, guiding you through software development in Visual Studio. In our new short video, Bruno Capuano shows how this smart coding assistant boosts coding efficiency and quality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...

Private: Exploring the AskVS command in GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio

April 23rd, 2024
GitHub Copilot is an AI-driven coding assistant designed to streamline your coding tasks and boost productivity in various development environments. In this ongoing series, we focus on its integration with Visual Studio, illustrating how it can significantly enhance your workflow and coding experience. The latest short video I just ...

How to use GitHub Copilot Chat in Visual Studio

April 16th, 2024
In this series, we will explore the capabilities and how to use GitHub Copilot Chat within Visual Studio, demonstrating how it can elevate your coding efficiency. GitHub Copilot serves as an AI-powered coding assistant designed to enhance your coding experience across various development environments. Exploring code with GitHub Copilot Chat ...

How to use Comments to Prompt GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio

April 4th, 2024
A step-by-step guide to use comments as prompts in GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio. GitHub Copilot is a programming assistant that uses AI (Artificial Intelligence) to help you increase efficiency in your daily programming tasks. ...

How to Install GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio

April 2nd, 2024
A step-by-step guide to enable the AI-powered coding assistant within Visual Studio Introduction to GitHub Copilot. GitHub Copilot is a new tool that helps you write code faster and smarter with the help of artificial intelligence. It can suggest code completions, generate code snippets, and even write entire functions for you. ...