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GitHub Actions to let developers do CI/CD in GitHub

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Interview: Joel Spolsky on how the developer role has changed

App dev trends going hot -- and cold

21 hot programming trends—and 21 going cold

Hot or not? From the web to the motherboard to the training ground, get the scoop on what’s in and what’s out in app dev

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What is GitHub? More than Git version control in the cloud

GitHub is the host with the most for open source projects and programmers who want to share and collaborate on code. Here’s why

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GitHub’s tool reduces open source software license violations

Called Licensed, the tool finds license dependencies early in the development life cycle

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GitHub tutorial: Get started with GitHub

Every developer should be on GitHub. Follow these steps to create a repository, push commits, merge pull requests, and clone and fork other repos

Where next for GitHub?

Its tenth birthday sees GitHub at the top of the pile. What about the next ten years?

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At GitHub, JavaScript rules in usage, TensorFlow leads in forks

Python and TypeScript makes big gains in pull requests, while Java slips to third place

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What’s new at GitHub: dependency management, security alerts

The code-sharing site will tell users what projects depend on other projects as well as offer security alerts

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GitHub is converting its Atom text editor into an IDE

The first step in making Atom a full-fledged software development environment is now available

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Microsoft brings scalable Git to Visual Studio in improved GVFS

The Atlassian SourceTree IDE client also now supports GVFS, and others may join in

GitHub's 7 most popular productivity tools for programmers

GitHub sets up a developer tools store, releases GraphQL API

The popular code repository is trying to be a one-stop shop for developers to get more of their work done

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Atom editor now has native GitHub integration

The direct integration with the code-hosting platform to make things easier for devs -- but also ties them more closely to GitHub

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GitHub free account holders can now join developer program

GitHub aims to attract the open source community by opening up the service

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Microsoft to shut CodePlex open source project site

The company acknowledges that GitHub is the go-to option for project hosting and will shutter CodePlex at the end of this year

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Malware finds unwitting ally in GitHub

Winnti's abuse of GitHub repository leaves the site in the tricky position of deciding which projects can stay and which ones to shut down

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GitLab Enterprise 9 tweaks user management, application monitoring

The new features show GitLab remaining as interested in the full lifecycle of software development as it is in code hosting

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How an open source Gitter could challenge Slack

Just becoming open source won't make Gitter into a Slack-killer, but the move might make big inroads with the audience that matters: developers

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Git Hound, Truffle Hog root out GitHub leaks

The two open source tools check for cyptographic keys and other sensitive information in code saved on GitHub and offers warnings if secrets are at risk

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Google open-sources test suite to find crypto bugs

Developers can use Project Wycheproof to test cryptographic algorithms against a library of known attacks to uncover potential weaknesses

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