AI-Powered Development

If you've been paying attention so far, you've probably noticed that I've mentioned GitHub Copilot several times throughout this book. That's intentional, because for the first time ever, Microsoft is positioning an IDE as "AI-native," meaning artificial intelligence isn't bolted on as an afterthought; it's woven into the development experience itself. This chapter is where we dive deep into how that actually works in practice, moving beyond the brief mentions we've made in earlier chapters.