Dev Days | Kochi, India
Dev Days | Kochi, India
Join Kochi’s developer and open-source community for a practical, hands-on session on agent-driven software development with the GitHub Copilot app.
The event is open to developers of all experience levels. Basic familiarity with GitHub and reading code will be helpful.
✨ Dev Days is a global, in-person community-led initiative taking place from September 1st - October 31st, 2026. The series brings together developers, enthusiasts, and local tech communities to explore the power of GitHub Copilot through practical, hands-on experiences.
Open to all developers, each session runs for approximately 2-3 hours and focuses on real-world workflows, hands-on activities, and workshops centered on GitHub Copilot in the Copilot app and the CLI.
Disclaimer: this event utilizes AI credits. While the workshops can be completed with Copilot Free, it will take up a large amount of those credits, so ensure you're preserving where makes sense knowing you'll be attending this event.
Event details
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
Time: 4:00–7:00 PM
Venue: TinkerSpace, Kalamassery, Kochi
Entry: Free; registration and host approval are required.
What you will learn
How the GitHub Copilot app supports agent-driven development
How to begin from an issue or clearly defined engineering task
How to give an agent useful repository and project context
How to review agent-generated code, tests and proposed changes
How to keep human judgment, security and maintainer review in the development process
Agenda
4:00–4:20 PM — Check-in, tea and setup clinic
4:20–4:30 PM — Welcome, event orientation and Code of Conduct
4:30–5:00 PM — Session: Agent-driven development with the GitHub Copilot app
5:00–5:10 PM — Live open-source demo: From issue to proposed change
5:10–6:25 PM — Official GitHub Copilot app hands-on workshop
6:25–6:40 PM — Participant show-and-tell, review practices and Q&A
6:40–6:50 PM — Closing, feedback and group photo
6:50–7:00 PM — Refreshments and community networking
What to bring
This is a bring-your-own-laptop workshop. Every participant should bring:
A laptop and charger
A working GitHub account
GitHub Copilot Free or a higher plan
Git installed and working
Permission to install software on the laptop
The GitHub Copilot app installed before arrival
Activate GitHub Copilot:
https://aka.ms/get-github-copilot-devdays
Download the GitHub Copilot app:
https://gh.io/dev-days/app
Official workshop site:
https://github.github.com/dev-days/
Registration and approval
This is a hands-on event with limited powered seating. Registration requests will therefore be reviewed by the organizing team.
Please request a seat only when you expect to:
Attend the complete event from 4:00–7:00 PM
Bring a laptop and charger
Participate in the hands-on workshop
Complete the required setup before the event
An application does not confirm a seat until you receive the approval email from Luma.
If your plans change after approval, please cancel promptly so that the seat can be offered to someone on the waitlist.
Venue and travel
The event will be held at TinkerSpace in Kalamassery.
On-site parking is extremely limited. Participants are encouraged to use public transport, ride-sharing or carpooling.
Please arrive by 3:30 PM. Participants arriving substantially after the workshop has started may find it difficult to catch up.
Code of Conduct
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all participants. Please review the event Code of Conduct before attending.
👉 Event Code of Conduct: https://github.com/github/dev-days/blob/main/EVENT_CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
Photography
Event photography may take place during the programme. Participants may opt out through the registration form or inform the check-in team. Opting out will not affect participation.