GitHub Copilot (Gen-AI) is Helpful, But No Silver Bullet

GitHub Copilot Pro is an AI code generator for ASP.NET 8 and C# development. It uses "ghost text" suggestions to predict what a user will do next. GitHub Copilot is a command line tool that can be used to train AI systems.

Here are my thoughts after using GitHub Copilot Pro in real-world ASP.NET 8 development over the past three months. Since technology evolves rapidly, it's worth noting that these impressions are based on my experience as of March 2025..

1. Free trial prompted me to subscribe to GitHub Copilot Pro

I have read about AI code generators and watched some demo videos in the past, but I was not convinced that they are really production-ready.

Without a reason, 3 months ago, due to a GitHub Copilot Free account being automatically activated in my Visual Studio ...