GitHub Copilot is no longer just this autocomplete tool. In 2026, I use it like a pair programmer: I describe the task, Copilot suggests the code, and I stay in control with reviews and quality checks.

I’m not a classic developer and that’s why I’m giving this session. Many people (especially women) feel they need to “know everything first” before they can start coding. I want to change that. This is a Level 100 session: no deep dive, no jargon, no showing off.

Just a clear path to start building through exploring and trying things out. With guardrails that keep you safe.

In a live demo, I will show a simple workflow where GitHub Copilot acts as my pair programmer: we turn one clear issue into a reviewable pull request. We start with small scope and acceptance criteria, ask Copilot for a plan, make small commits, add tests, and use CI checks and a review checklist so we do not merge blindly.

You will leave with a beginner-friendly starter kit, and you can use next day: an issue template, a simple prompt pattern, and a PR review checklist.