Prompting is a developer skill, not magic. ✨ The Prompt‑Driven...
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Jan 11, 2026
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Prompting is a developer skill, not magic. ✨
The Prompt‑Driven Development series shows how to turn prompts into real outcomes: refactoring existing codebases, fixing a chat app, querying docs with MCP, building responsive UIs, improving documentation, and generating tests.
🧵 Start here 👇
The Prompt‑Driven Development series shows how to turn prompts into real outcomes: refactoring existing codebases, fixing a chat app, querying docs with MCP, building responsive UIs, improving documentation, and generating tests.
🧵 Start here 👇
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1️⃣ Introduction to Prompt‑Driven Development
Before diving into advanced workflows, this video breaks down the foundations: what AI‑assisted coding really is, how PDD differs from vibe coding and prompt engineering, and the core practices that make your prompts reliable.
youtube.com/watch?v=fzYN_k…
Before diving into advanced workflows, this video breaks down the foundations: what AI‑assisted coding really is, how PDD differs from vibe coding and prompt engineering, and the core practices that make your prompts reliable.
youtube.com/watch?v=fzYN_k…
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2️⃣ Refactor an Existing Codebase using Prompt‑Driven Development
How to refactor a FastAPI + Cosmos DB project with Copilot using clear prompts, Agent Mode, and step‑by‑step reviews.
youtube.com/watch?v=1EBXoF…
How to refactor a FastAPI + Cosmos DB project with Copilot using clear prompts, Agent Mode, and step‑by‑step reviews.
youtube.com/watch?v=1EBXoF…
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3️⃣ Fix a Chat App with Copilot Chat
How to debug and improve a full‑stack chat app using Copilot in VS Code, compare Ask and Agent Mode, and use a custom chat mode with MCP servers for a smoother agentic workflow.
youtube.com/watch?v=QLAIww…
How to debug and improve a full‑stack chat app using Copilot in VS Code, compare Ask and Agent Mode, and use a custom chat mode with MCP servers for a smoother agentic workflow.
youtube.com/watch?v=QLAIww…
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4️⃣ Use Copilot and MCP to Query Microsoft Learn Docs
How to use the Microsoft Docs MCP Server with Copilot and a custom Python client to get answers grounded in official Microsoft Learn content.
youtube.com/watch?v=JJJ6pb…
How to use the Microsoft Docs MCP Server with Copilot and a custom Python client to get answers grounded in official Microsoft Learn content.
youtube.com/watch?v=JJJ6pb…
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5️⃣ Convert a Web App to Mobile Using Prompts
How to turn a web app into a mobile app using smart prompts with GitHub Copilot, showing how fast you can go from web to mobile with minimal coding.
youtube.com/watch?v=sKW4LU…
How to turn a web app into a mobile app using smart prompts with GitHub Copilot, showing how fast you can go from web to mobile with minimal coding.
youtube.com/watch?v=sKW4LU…
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6️⃣ Advanced Techniques for Documenting Code with GitHub Copilot
How to generate a polished README, API docs, and code comments using advanced prompting, plus a look at BYOK and prompt files in VS Code for more flexible and reusable workflows.
youtube.com/watch?v=zRZLBi…
How to generate a polished README, API docs, and code comments using advanced prompting, plus a look at BYOK and prompt files in VS Code for more flexible and reusable workflows.
youtube.com/watch?v=zRZLBi…
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7️⃣ Prompting for more than code
How to use Copilot prompts beyond code generation by querying a set of recipes, planning a full dinner party, and learning creative, iterative workflows that make your prompt‑driven apps better.
youtube.com/watch?v=9g8tJv…
How to use Copilot prompts beyond code generation by querying a set of recipes, planning a full dinner party, and learning creative, iterative workflows that make your prompt‑driven apps better.
youtube.com/watch?v=9g8tJv…
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8️⃣ Build a Responsive UI through Prompt‑Driven Development
How Copilot enhances the Notes app by making the layout responsive, adding real‑time search, and generating the project README.
youtube.com/watch?v=jVbBXj…
How Copilot enhances the Notes app by making the layout responsive, adding real‑time search, and generating the project README.
youtube.com/watch?v=jVbBXj…
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9️⃣ Generate a Test Suite with GitHub Copilot and PDD
How to use Prompt‑Driven Development with Copilot in VS Code to generate end‑to‑end, unit, and integration tests that cover API integration, edge cases, and common user flows.
youtube.com/watch?v=f-4NNl…
How to use Prompt‑Driven Development with Copilot in VS Code to generate end‑to‑end, unit, and integration tests that cover API integration, edge cases, and common user flows.
youtube.com/watch?v=f-4NNl…