As developers, the hardest part of our job isn’t typing code, it’s the thinking, the design, the conceptual problem‑solving.

Coding agents can be a powerful partner in that process, but only when they work with your style rather than against it. Today, these agents can adapt far more than most developers realize. They can learn your coding patterns from context, follow your style guides, and even be directed through custom instruction files that shape how they behave.

In this session, I’ll show you how to shape Copilot into a coding assistant that feels like an extension of your own brain. We'll walk through practical techniques, from crafting meaningful instruction files, giving Copilot the right context, refining its suggestions through feedback loops, and avoiding common pitfalls that break the “flow” in complex or long‑running projects.

At the end of this session, you’ll know how to transform Copilot from a generic autocomplete engine into a personalized coding partner, letting you stay focused on the real challenge: thinking through great software.