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Copy GitHub on Tuesday unveiled a code-completion tool called Copilot that shows promise though still has some way to go to meet its AI pair programming goal. If you're wondering how well it performs, in an FAQ about the service, which is available as a limited "technical preview," GitHub admitted: The code it suggests may not always work, or even make sense. While we are working hard to make GitHub Copilot better, code suggested by GitHub Copilot should be carefully tested, reviewed, and vetted, like any other code. As the developer, you are always in charge. And: GitHub Copilot doesn’t ac...

Long term readers of this blog will know our devotion to using container-based technology, especially Docker, to significantly improve software quality through repeatable builds. In the Autumn/fall of 2020, Microsoft introduced a Visual Studio Code (VSCode) extension Remote – Containers. With one quick stroke, this extension allows you to open a VSCode project within a Docker container. Getting started with Dev Containers and Docker There are several different approaches to using Dev Containers. In this post, we shall cover three options: Using an existing Docker image from Docker Hub Using...

Prepare for two brownouts in July when things get tested properly Share Copy Microsoft's GitHub plans to stop accepting account passwords as a way to authenticate Git operations, starting August 13, 2021, following a test period without passwords two-weeks earlier. The planned change does not affect the ability to login to a GitHub account in a web browser with a username, password, and perhaps a second authentication factor, like a passcode sent to a mobile device or a Time-based One Time (TOTP) code. Instead, it applies to Git operations – the commands and APIs for interacting wit...