Developer skills

11 posts

Go beyond status updates and use these meetings to surface challenges, solve problems, and drive impact. The post How engineers can use one-on-ones with their manager to accelerate career growth appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

Dalia Abuadas3/27/2025

Discover the differences between agent mode and Copilot Edits with GitHub Copilot—and when to use them in your workflows. The post Mastering GitHub Copilot: When to use AI agent mode appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

Andrea Griffiths3/25/2025

Ever wondered how to create checklists in your GitHub repositories, Issues, and PRs? Make task lists more manageable in your GitHub repositories, issues, and pull requests. The post Video: How to create checklists in Markdown for easier task tracking appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

Cassidy Williams3/19/2025

Strategies to quickly get up to speed, whether you're a seasoned engineer or a newcomer to the field. The post How GitHub engineers learn new codebases appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

Brittany Ellich3/13/2025

For 30 years, Java has been a cornerstone of enterprise software development. Here’s why—and how to learn Java. The post Why Java endures: The foundation of modern enterprise development appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

Andrea Griffiths3/11/2025

Learn to automate dependency management using GitHub Copilot, GitHub Actions, and Dependabot to eliminate manual checks, improve security, and save time for what really matters. The post Video: How to run dependency audits with GitHub Copilot appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

Andrea Griffiths3/5/2025

Here’s your opportunity to empower the teen in your life to get a start in open source development. The post Supporting the next generation of developers appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

Morgan Ersery1/17/2025

GitHub uses GitHub to build GitHub, and our CLI extensions are no exception. Read on to find out how we built the GitHub Skyline CLI extension using GitHub! The post How we built the GitHub Skyline CLI extension using GitHub appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

Chris Reddington1/15/2025

How Copilot can generate unit tests, refactor code, create documentation, perform multi-file edits, and much more. The post How to use GitHub Copilot: What it can do and real-world examples appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

Dylan Birtolo1/8/2025

Git Commit 2024 and our new AI course in Spanish The post Building LATAM’s future tech workforce with AI appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

Karen Bella1/7/2025

Explore GitHub’s top blogs of 2024, featuring new tools, AI breakthroughs, and tips to level up your developer game. The post GitHub’s top blogs of 2024 appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

Laura Lindeman12/30/2024