In this project-based course, you'll step into the role of a developer using Cody, an AI-enhanced coding assistant, to refine and advance an open-source software project. You'll get hands-on with Cody's core capabilities such as Autocomplete, Chat, and Commands to improve code quality and efficiency.
Coding With Cody Sourcegraph: Optimise Open Source Code
Coding With Cody Sourcegraph: Optimise Open Source Code
Instructor: Rudi Hinds
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Learn, practice, and apply job-ready skills with expert guidance
Intermediate level
Recommended experience
2 hours
Learn at your own pace
Hands-on learning
What you'll learn
Develop the ability to use Cody's ‘Autocomplete’ to efficiently navigate and contribute to a provided codebase.
Use Cody's ‘Chat’ for real-time problem solving and its contextualized feedback capabilities to maintain and scale a complex codebase.
Employ Cody's ‘Commands’ and ‘Debugging’ to refine code and debug faster, enabling accurate troubleshooting of issues within a web application.
Skills you'll practice
Details to know
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Taught in English
No downloads or installation required
Only available on desktop
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About this Guided Project
Learn step-by-step
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Cody Setup and Integration with IDE
Exploring Code with Cody Chat
Command-Driven Development with Cody
Custom Commands Creation in Cody
Debugging Mastery with Cody
Recommended experience
IDE experience (VsCode)
Some awareness coding best practices
Foundational knowledge of one programming language
Basic git knowledge
7 project images
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How you'll learn
Skill-based, hands-on learning
Practice new skills by completing job-related tasks.
Expert guidance
Follow along with pre-recorded videos from experts using a unique side-by-side interface.
No downloads or installation required
Access the tools and resources you need in a pre-configured cloud workspace.
Available only on desktop
This Guided Project is designed for laptops or desktop computers with a reliable Internet connection, not mobile devices.
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