# GenAI Assisted Development

[GitHub Copilot vs Amazon CodeWhisperer](https://hackr.io/blog/github-copilot-vs-amazon-codewhisperer)

[AI-Assisted Development: Choosing Between Copilot and Duet](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-assisted-development-choosing-between-copilot-duet-pradeep-batchu--yrepc)

[Amazon CodeWhisperer, Free for Individual Use, is Now Generally Available](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-codewhisperer-free-for-individual-use-is-now-generally-available/)


**We want a totally free option for our students which is also backed by major company, therefore CodeWhisperer is our choice to be taught in all our classes.**

1. [Signup and create an AWS Builder ID](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/signin/latest/userguide/sign-in-aws_builder_id.html)

2. [Watch and Follow: Learn Amazon CodeWhisperer in 16 Minutes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8pxN8TLQ8o)

3. [AWS re:Invent 2023 - Best practices for Amazon CodeWhisperer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_dSkRHCXBc)


