Zero to Production: Build Blazor Apps Fast with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio

Video Description

Accelerate your Blazor development with the power of GitHub Copilot and AI! In this session, Microsoft MVP Allan Conway demonstrates how to go from zero to a fully functional #Blazor app using #GitHubCopilot inside Visual Studio and VS Code. You’ll learn: – How to scaffold and structure a Blazor application with AI assistance – Prompt engineering techniques to get the best code suggestions – The differences between Ask, Edit, and Agent modes – How to use Copilot Vision to debug and style components visually – Real-world tips for using #Copilot in enterprise-scale .NET projects By the end of this video, you’ll have the confidence to integrate GitHub Copilot into your daily Blazor workflow – building faster, cleaner, and smarter. Looking for a professional consulting partner? Please contact us today. 🔗 https://devessence.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/devessence/ 🎬 Timestamps 0:00 Introduction & Speaker Background 1:20 Why Use GitHub Copilot for Blazor Development 4:00 Key Features and Capabilities of Copilot 7:30 Staying in Flow: AI vs Traditional Coding 9:00 Getting Started with GitHub Copilot 12:00 Copilot in Visual Studio & VS Code 14:00 Understanding Models, Context & Prompt Engineering 18:00 Creating a Blazor App from Scratch with Copilot 23:00 Enhancing the App: Prompts, Scaffolding & Debugging 29:00 Using Edit and Agent Modes Effectively 32:00 Adding New Functionality with Copilot 37:00 Refactoring with Partial Classes and Services 44:00 Styling Components and Overriding CSS 48:00 Writing Unit Tests with Copilot 51:30 Visual Debugging with Copilot Vision 53:30 Final Tips, Resources & Q&A