GitHub Copilot Dev Days | Atlanta

Build with GitHub Copilot at Dev Days Atlanta — real AI workflows, live demos, and a hands-on lab at Microsoft Atlantic Yards. Free event.

Join us for a community-led developer event focused on AI-assisted coding with GitHub Copilot. This event brings together developers to explore practical workflows, real-world use cases, and hands-on experiences using GitHub Copilot.

Whether you are new to GitHub Copilot or already using it, this event will help you better understand how to apply AI-assisted coding techniques in everyday development.

📅 Agenda

🍽 5:30 PM – Food & Networking

Connect with other developers before we dive in.

👋 5:50 PM – Welcome & Opening

🤖 5:55 PM – GitHub Copilot: Your AI Companion for Every Workflow

Explore how GitHub Copilot has evolved beyond simple suggestions into a powerful AI partner across the entire developer workflow.

We’ll cover:

• The evolution of GitHub Copilot and what it means for modern development
• How Copilot integrates across editors, terminals, and platforms
• Workspace-specific demos showing real-world use cases

🌟 6:50 PM – Community Speaker Session

Hear directly from a local developer about how they’re using GitHub Copilot in real projects and day-to-day work.

🧪 7:25 PM – VS Code GitHub Copilot Agent Lab

Build a Social Bingo Game with VS Code Copilot Agent Mode

In this interactive lab, you’ll:

• Work with Copilot Agent Mode in VS Code
• Explore context engineering and agentic primitives (background, cloud, and custom agents)

• Apply design-first development and TDD workflows
• Build a Social Bingo game step-by-step

Prerequisites:

• VS Code v1.107+
• GitHub Copilot enabled
• Node.js 22+
• Git installed

🚀 8:25 PM – Closing & Next Steps

🔍 Prerequisites

GitHub Copilot Dev Days events are open to developers of all experience levels. Different events may cover different topics that are more relevant for a subset of developers. For example, there is a workshop geared toward App Modernization that may be less relevant to beginners.

GitHub Copilot free subscription — Sign up here

Laptop — Required for events that include a hands-on workshop. Note: Some events may focus on specific topics (e.g., App Modernization) that are more relevant for experienced developers.

📜 Code of Conduct

We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all participants. Please review the event Code of Conduct before attending.

👉 Event Code of Conduct

📍 How to get there

🔒Security: Guests will need to bring a government issued photo ID to receive a pre-printed badge upon arrival.

📌 Event Location: Microsoft Atlanta - Atlantic Yards: 200 17th Street NW Atlanta, GA 30363

South Building - MPR 2.2D (2nd Floor)Enter at the South Lobby entrance.

🚉 Nearest Public Transport: The Arts Center MARTA station

🅿️ Parking Options: Parking Entrance on Fowler Street and Motor Court

Everyone participating in the REFACTR.TECH conference, events and Discord/Slack community—including, but not limited to attendees, speakers, sponsors and volunteers at REFACTR.TECH, are required to agree to the following code of conduct. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the event.