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Copilot

Hey Copilot Explorers! 👋

Get ready! Something exciting is coming your way starting February 10! – an immersive journey that’s packed learning resources and the chance to earn GitHub Copilot certification vouchers! 🎯

We first ran this campaign in December 2024 to help you Get certified with GitHub Copilot and the response has been incredible, and the support we received from the community was nothing short of amazing.

It’s been over 50 days since we launched Copilot Free, and by now, we hope you’ve had the chance to explore its powerful features and make it a part of your workflow. Now, with Copilot Free, we know even more of you are eager to dive deeper and unlock the true potential of Copilot! Whether you’re just beginning your journey or looking to level up your AI skills, this structured campaign is your chance to:

✨ Master GitHub Copilot – Learn how to code smarter, faster, and more efficiently.
✨ Tackle Weekly Challenges – Answer the practise questions and take weekly learning surveys/challenges.
✨ Engage with the Community – Share tips, experiences, and success stories with fellow developers.
✨ Get Certified! – Top participants will receive certification vouchers

Week 1: Getting started! 🔢

Week 2: Features & Data handling

Week 3: Prompt Engineering & Productivity

Week 4: Testing, Security & Privacy

📅 Campaign Highlights

We promise you this that each week will unlock a new layer of knowledge, from responsible AI to prompt engineering and security best practices. With our weekly study modules, you’ll navigate through essential topics that empower you to master GitHub Copilot.

Here’s what’s coming your way, week by week:

  • Curated Study Materials
  • Interactive Q&A Sessions
  • Hands-on Practice Exercises
  • Surveys (We want to learn more about your Copilot learning journey)

Note

Subscribe to this discussion to stay updated on weekly resources and prep tips!

💡Week 1: Getting started! 🔢 - GitHub Copilot Free learning and certification prep Now Live!
🤯 Week Two (Feb 17–21): Copilot Features & Data Handling
🚀 Week Three (Feb 24–28): Prompt Engineering & Productivity
🎯 Week Four (Mar 3–7): Testing, Security & Privacy

🎁 Bonus: Active participants will have a chance to win exclusive certification vouchers!

Let’s make the most of Copilot Free—together! 🙌

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I am ready !!! 🚀

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@pintuyadav5468
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i am ready

@Akash1134
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Akash1134 Feb 11, 2025
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Ready? Then let's go! Week 1: Getting started! 🔢 - GitHub Copilot Free learning and certification prep is now live! This module of the campaign will help you build a strong foundation for your Copilot learning and certification

@Loksicka82
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I am ready :) 🚀

@tamremariam
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i am ready ....

@GiancarloVieira
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I am ready!

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Eagerly awaiting <3

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@Akash1134
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Akash1134 Feb 11, 2025
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Let's Go! Week 1: Getting started! 🔢 - GitHub Copilot Free learning and certification prep is now live!

@Renee967
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@Akash1134 how do we get the github copilot certificate?

@KHARBAQOssama
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@Akash1134 how do we get the github copilot certificate?

@jls2909
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Aguardando ansiosamente <3

@jimmer101
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Hi ... Could someone kindly direct me to a help forum regarding how to install clone hero you tube video installer ? Thank you so much for your time

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We can create a shared calendar to follow and not miss any dates, isn't that a good idea? what do u guys think?

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@kar137
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Yess

@Noblesse013
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great idea

@Kristen-luv
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I'm ready

@Akash1134
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Akash1134 Feb 11, 2025
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Shared Calendar 👀 That's a really great idea. I will think through it.

In the meanwhile, its time to kick things off. Week 1: Getting started! 🔢 - GitHub Copilot Free learning and certification prep is now live! 🟢

@paulsuv9
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Creating a shared calendar is a fantastic idea, @GustavoBC2007 ! It would help us stay organized and not miss any important dates. Let’s make it happen! 🚀

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Lets's Goooo!!!

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Waiting!!

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Lets's Goooo!!!

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Niceeee!

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Yayyy!!! Let's go 🚀 🚀 🚀

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@Akash1134
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Akash1134 Feb 11, 2025
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It’s go-time! Week 1: Getting started! 🔢 - GitHub Copilot Free learning and certification prep is now live! 🟢

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I am ready !!! 🚀

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Ready! 🚀 🚀 🚀

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@paulsuv9
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This campaign sounds amazing! 🚀

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I am ready !

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I am ready

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@Josealbet

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Yes, we're ready 🚀

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I am ready !!! 🚀

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Akash1134
Feb 24, 2025
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Week 3 is now Live

Here’s what we’ll be learning this week:

  • Prompt Crating and Prompt Engineering
    • Fundamentals of prompt crafting
    • Fundamentals of prompt engineering
  • Developer use cases for AI
    • Improve developer productivity
    • How GitHub Copilot can help with SDLC
    • Limitations of using GitHub Copilot
    • How to use the productivity API to see how GitHub Copilot impacts coding

Come join us here

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@mvpkenlin
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Thanks.

@Arya-AD
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Yayyy

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Yeah, I am ready! 🚀

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Akash1134
Feb 26, 2025
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Join the Prompt battle 🤜

💡 Challenge:

Think you can out-prompt GitHub Copilot? Join us in this Week 3- Prompt Engineering & Productivity challenge. Let’s put your prompt engineering skills to the test! Pick a simple coding task and refine your prompt step by step to get the best possible output from Copilot.

How to Participate:

  1. Choose a simple task (e.g., "Write a function to reverse a string").
  2. Start with a basic prompt and share Copilot's first response.
  3. Refine your prompt to make Copilot’s response more efficient, readable, or creative—share the improvements!
  4. Bonus: Engage with another participant’s attempt --> can you suggest an even better prompt?

The best one wins the battle ✌️

Example:

  • ❌ Basic prompt: "Reverse a string in Python." → Copilot gives a simple function.
  • ✅ Improved prompt: "Write a Python function to reverse a string using recursion, with docstrings and edge case handling." → Copilot generates a more optimized version!

Share your Promptness below👇 (we have time till Monday next week)

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Akash1134
Mar 3, 2025
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Week 4 - Testing, Security & Privacy : Copilot Free learning & cert prep is now Live 🚀

We’ve made it to the final week of this journey! After three weeks of hands-on learning and collaboration, it’s time to wrap up strong. Join us as we dive into testing, security, and privacy with GitHub Copilot—gain insights, sharpen your skills, and get ready to ace the certification.🔥

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@golh30
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let's join

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Akash1134
Mar 7, 2025
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⭐ Bringing It All Together!

Thank you all for being part of the Copilot Free Learning & Certification Prep. It’s been amazing to see your engagement, dedication, and progress throughout the campaign. As we wrap things up, here are a few key updates:

📌 Final Recap

During these 4 weeks, we tackled important topics around GitHub Copilot—all critical areas for working effectively with AI-powered development. Your participation and insights made this campaign incredibly valuable!

Certification Voucher Winners 👀

We’ll announce the top participants by March 18th, and they’ll receive GitHub Certification exam vouchers! Selection will be based on:

  • ✔️ Consistent engagement and thoughtful contributions
  • ✔️ Participation in surveys & challenges
  • ✔️ Detailed, accurate responses to practice questions
  • ✔️ Demonstrated effort in applying resources before attempting exercises

🔗 Stay Connected

This learning journey doesn’t end here. Keep sharpening your skills, stay engaged in the community, and be on the lookout for future opportunities to grow with GitHub Copilot. We'll be back with something new 🔜

🚀 What’s Next?

Keep practicing, keep learning! Let us know how this experience helped you, and how you’re applying GitHub Copilot in your workflows.

📖 Week 4 practice question answers are now live! ➡️ ➡️ ➡️Check them out

Thanks again for your energy and commitment. Looking forward to seeing how you continue to level up with GitHub Copilot! 🚀

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@prasad-333
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Thanks to Github team for making study material & Copilot available for free. Hope we can get to try more developer specific features & provide feedback in free tier :)

@JuanBerzosa
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Ohh! I just found out about this right when it ended! 😭 Are you going to do more? Thanks!

@golh30
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@Akash1134 is the top participants selection list announce?

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GitHub Copilot's structured learning campaign looks really informative! 🚀 AI-powered coding assistants are truly helping improve productivity. I'm also a fan of AI and automation, which is why I’ve been exploring AI-driven strategies on my site https://stickwarlgacy.com/ Excited to participate in the weekly challenges and certification! 😃

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Akash1134
Mar 26, 2025
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Update: The vouchers have been dispatched to the lucky winners!

We’re incredibly grateful for your enthusiasm and support throughout this journey. For those preparing for the certification exam, remember: this is just the beginning of your adventure. Stay tuned—we have more exciting Copilot campaigns coming your way soon! 🚀

Thank you for being such an amazing community.

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We're back with another prep course, this time for the GitHub Foundations Exam! We just kicked off Week One of the prep course and we hope to have you studying alongside us ✏️ . Start studying for Week One and for a chance to win one of our 25 certification exam vouchers.

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I cleared the GitHub Copilot certification exam today. I've jotted down my notes & experience here - https://mvark.blogspot.com/2025/06/github-copilot-certification-exam.html

Thanks for the exam voucher and motivation @Akash1134 !

I look forward to taking the GitHub Actions exam next.

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Akash1134 Jun 30, 2025
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Congratulations @mvark and thanks for updating us on this achievement. We're glad that this program helped you prep and it is great to see Copilot in action in your work.

Keep levelling up 🚀

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Looking to study along with us for another certification, join the discussion for Week One of the GitHub Administration Certification prep course!

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