Burke Holland
burkeholland.bsky.social
Burke Holland
@burkeholland.bsky.social
Working on VS Code @ Microsoft. Standard views disclaimer.
Had a chance to take a look at @github.com new AI coding tool - Spark.

I tried to rebuild my side project theurlist.com. Here's what happened...

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GitHub's new AI coding tool is INSANE
YouTube video by Burke Holland
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July 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Now @vscode.dev will generate your copilot-instructions file for you.

You will get CRAZY better results by having these instructions for the AI...
July 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
If you're tired of seeing this in @code, I've got some really good news for you. This is now configurable with a setting.

Settings > Chat > Agent: Max Requests

The default is 15. Bump it up and let the agent cook.
June 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Sick of having to click to launch VSCode pets? Now I have dedicated keys. Green throws the ball in a random direction. Squirrel launches the window.
June 6, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Agent mode in @vscode.dev is _really_ good at building MCP Servers for itself. It's kinda wild. This is one area where agents can almost one-shot.

Here we create an MCP to control the lights when agent mode is done working.

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Building an MCP server to control my lights from VS Code
YouTube video by Burke Holland
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June 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Copilot coming in clutch. I was 3 seconds away from setting the whole porch on fire.
June 1, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Technically speaking, God is the original prompt engineer
May 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
our jobs are safe
May 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Agent mode in @code can now Just Do Things™.

Settings > Chat > Tools : Auto Approve

No more clicking "Continue" for terminal access and MCP tool approval. We recommend using a dev container when doing this to isolate your env - just in case.

code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/0...
May 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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word is MS Build next week will be worth paying attention to
May 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM
This was a tough week for a lot of folks. I know so may talented engineers, developer advocates, product builders and more who are looking for their next gig.

If you're looking for the best of the best, I know several. Please hit me up directly and I'll put you in touch.
May 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Gen X: Do not let them memory hole what they did to us.

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Fastball The Way (Official Video) www.fastballtheband.com
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March 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Are you using the new gpt40-copilot model for code completions in VS Code yet? If not, you _really_ want to go check it out. @burkeholland.bsky.social shows you how here: youtu.be/Oi_O6SZZWPc?...
New GitHub Copilot code completion model: GPT-4o Copilot
YouTube video by GitHub
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February 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Copilot is like, "i got this bro. you've got better things to do."
February 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Building a fully functional iOS personal trainer app from scratch with @GitHub Copilot Agent Mode.
GitHub Copilot Agent Mode: Build an iOS App in Minutes
Discover the power of **Agent Mode** in VS Code Insiders. Watch as we build a fully functional **iOS personal trainer app** from scratch—with AI handling eve...
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February 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Agent mode is incredible. Scans your project for the correct files, checks its own output for errors, can execute terminal commands and even self-heal from runtime errors.

I used it over the weekend to build postrboard.com. I copied API keys while Copilot coded.

The future is 🔥
February 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Version 1.97 of VS Code is out now with Copilot Next Edit Suggestions, Python no-config debugging, SVG image preview, and more!

Full release notes: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_97

Here are some of the highlights… 🧵
February 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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What have you built with Copilot Edits?
February 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Can you imagine working in media right now? By the time you get a story to print, everything has changed.

WELCOME TO JAVASCRIPT
February 4, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Strange name. Dope feature.
github.com GitHub @github.com · Jan 31
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February 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Probably true.

Also - good. There is nothing more tired than the iPhone form factor.
Prediction - the iPhone Air will be half the width of an iPhone Pro, and is actually half of a future foldable that runs iPadOS. Bookmark this. An iPhone that folds into an iPad Mini.
January 31, 2025 at 10:36 PM
"Probably in 2025, we at Meta, as well as the other companies that are basically working on this, are going to have an AI that can effectively be a sort of midlevel engineer that you have at your company that can write code."

Does this mean more software or less devs?
January 31, 2025 at 6:34 PM
My prediction is that this is not all on the up and up. Give it a week.

“If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.”
January 31, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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GitHub Copilot is more than "just" code completion.

In this demo from GitHub Universe, watch how @burkeholland.bsky.social uses Copilot to build, test, debug, and document code. All in real-time, with a real-world application.
Building apps with GitHub Copilot: A developer's perspective
GitHub Copilot goes beyond simple code completion. This session with Burke Holland reveals how AI can support every stage of application development, from wr...
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January 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The decline of social media is sad. Engagement looks low across the board. I miss the old days. I wish we could have nice things.
January 17, 2025 at 3:33 AM