Visual Studio Code’s Reynald Adolphe demonstrates how developers can use GitHub Copilot and prompt engineering to transform a web app into a mobile app with minimal coding effort.

Converting a Web App to Mobile Using GitHub Copilot Prompts

Presenter: Reynald Adolphe (@ReynaldAdolphe), Visual Studio Code

In this video, Reynald Adolphe showcases practical prompt engineering strategies to convert a web application directly into a mobile app using GitHub Copilot. The process emphasizes how developers can work efficiently with features like Plan Mode, Voice Prompting, and Model Picker in Visual Studio Code for an accelerated development cycle without heavy coding.

Key Topics Covered

  • Prompt-Driven Development: Learn how to plan and execute application transformation using natural language instructions.
  • Plan Mode and Ask Mode: Explore productivity features designed for developer workflows within VS Code.
  • Voice Prompting: See how voice input integrates into the coding process.
  • Model Picker: Select and switch between different AI models for optimal results.
  • Bring Your Own Key (BYOK): Understand integration options for personalized API usage.

Chapters

  • Getting Started: Introduction to converting web apps to mobile using Copilot.
  • Demo: Step-by-step demonstration of the entire process in VS Code.
  • Feature Additions: Iteratively building and refining the mobile app with AI-suggested code.
  • Summary: Recap of prompt engineering techniques and developer takeaways.

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Why Use GitHub Copilot for App Conversion?

  • Reduces manual coding through advanced AI suggestions
  • Accelerates cross-platform development
  • Enables prompt-driven workflows for rapid prototyping
  • Integrates with popular developer tools like VS Code

Who Should Watch?

  • Software developers interested in AI-powered development practices
  • Anyone wanting to streamline app transformation using prompt engineering

Featuring: Reynald Adolphe (Twitter: @ReynaldAdolphe)

Summary

Prompt-driven development with GitHub Copilot enables fast, iterative conversion projects from web to mobile, showcased in a practical VS Code session.