Day 1 Workshop Summary

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workshop-day1-copilot-embedded-cpp.md

Overview

Created the complete Day 1 workshop guide at workshop-day1-copilot-embedded-cpp.md.

Key Mappings from Training Content

Agenda Item	Training Content Mapped
1. Opening & Setup	Context window fundamentals diagram, workspace validation checklist
2. Basic Features	Slash command reference table, mode comparison (Ask/Edit/Agent)
3. Planning & Steering	Customization hierarchy, sample prompts/agents/skills with full code
4. Agentic Development	Context engineering framework, decomposition strategies, agentic loop diagram
5. C++ Best Practices	RAII, smart pointers, state machine, HAL abstraction patterns with code
6. Debugging	@Terminal workflows, /fix patterns, common C++ bug examples
7. Copilot CLI	ghcs/ghce commands, build/test scripts, workflow automation
8. Parallel Agents	Multi-panel workflow, background agent automation

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Workshop Structure

• ✅ Matches exact time slots and instructors from your agenda
• ✅ Includes hands-on exercises for each module with file locations
• ✅ Contains code samples specific to embedded C/C++
• ✅ Quick reference appendix for slash commands and file locations
• ✅ Ada developer notes where applicable