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Are you at Pier 70 today for GitHub Universe? Want to earn some sweet patches to iron onto your newly acquired tote bag, and enter to win some prizes (generously…
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Explore the latest blogs from GitHub on all things software development from the newest capabilities on the GitHub platform to research and insights—and guides to help you level up your engineering skills.
The library The library Learn From the Experts at GitHub Universe
Interested in polishing your GitHub skills this week? Many GitHub Universe speakers will be offering tips, tricks, and case studies on everything from pull requests to workflow strategy. Don’t miss…
Learn moreThe library New organization permissions now available
We’ve begun rolling out major improvements to GitHub organization permissions to all organizations on GitHub.com. These improvements include new customizable member privileges, fine-grained team permissions, and more open communication. Over…
Learn moreThe library Hacktoberfest: Contribute to Open Source in October
Celebrate open source this October by participating in Hacktoberfest, a month long festival of code organized by DigitalOcean and hosted on GitHub. How to participate Participation is simple: Choose any…
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Git 2.6, including flexible fsck and improved status
The open source Git project has just released Git 2.6.0. Here’s our take on its most useful new features: git fsck flexibility If you’re tired of having git fsck remind…
Learn moreThe library Patchwork Boston
We hope you’ll join us for a Patchwork hack night on October 14 in Boston, Massachusetts, as we host with our friends at Wistia. GitHubbers @kdaigle, @mfilosa, and @brennaheaps, as…
Learn moreThe library GitHub Universe: Prepare for Launch
With the first ever GitHub Universe only a few short days away, we wanted to give you an overview of some of the cool stuff we have planned that you…
Learn moreThe library Patchwork Manila
Patchwork Manila Join us for a Patchwork hack night on October 22, that will be co-hosted with our friends at Ateneo de Manila University. GitHubbers @meatcoder and @donal, as well…
Learn moreProduct Attach files to comments
You’ve been able to attach images to issues and pull request comments for awhile. Now we’ve expanded that feature to include: Microsoft Word .docx Microsoft Powerpoint .pptx Microsoft Excel .xlsx…
Learn moreThe library Embracing Open Source: GitHub Universe Speakers Tell Their Stories
If you’re inspired by collaborative software design, be sure to check out these GitHub Universe sessions, which will explore how open source continues to change the way developers build great…
Learn moreThe library Teachers, manage your courses with Classroom for GitHub
Classroom for GitHub is available now, making it easier than ever to teach with GitHub. Thousands of teachers use GitHub in their courses every day. They distribute starter repositories, give…
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The Systems Team at GitHub works to solve complex bugs and performance bottlenecks at the lowest levels of our infrastructure. Over the past two years we’ve undertaken a major project…
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Like many sites, GitHub uses a content delivery network (CDN) to serve static assets such as JavaScript, CSS, and images to our users. The CDN makes web browsing faster by…
Learn moreThe library Thanks to our GitHub Universe Sponsors
We wanted to involve sponsoring companies in memorable ways at or our inaugural GitHub Universe conference. On October 1-2, you can expect to enjoy art installations, delicious coffee and juice,…
Learn moreThe library GitHub implements Subresource Integrity
With Subresource Integrity (SRI), using GitHub is safer than ever. SRI tells your browser to double check that our Content Delivery Network (CDN) is sending the right JavaScript and CSS…
Learn moreThe library Complete Schedule for GitHub Universe
You’ve been asking for it, and we’re ready to share the complete GitHub Universe schedule. Each day will start off at 8:30AM with registration and breakfast. You’ll want to be…
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Automating code deployment with GitHub and Azure
There are many cloud services that support automated code deployment from GitHub. In this post, we’re going to be taking a look at connecting a GitHub repository to a Microsoft…
Learn moreThe library GitHub Universe: Diversity Partners and Scholarship Program
As VP of GitHub’s Social Impact team, I am thrilled to share some news about our upcoming conference. Conferences like GitHub Universe represent an opportunity for people from all over…
Learn moreThe library Easier feeds for GitHub Pages
If you publish a blog using GitHub pages, it’s now easier for others to subscribe to updates. The Jekyll Feed plugin, now available to all GitHub Pages sites, can automatically…
Learn moreProduct Protected branches and required status checks
It’s all too easy to force push to the wrong branch, overwriting someone else’s changes with your own. Sometimes it results in losing work (unless you know how to undo…
Learn moreThe library First look at GitHub Universe speakers
GitHub Universe will feature over 30 speakers from a wide range of industries. These technical leaders will share how their teams collaborate and build great software. We’ve got a preview…
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