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About GitHub
Of great help to programmers scattered across the globe, to coordinate work and have version control is GitHub, a web based hosting service using Git. It is essentially used for computer code. Founded in 2008 by Tom Preston-Werner, Chris Wanstrath, Scott Chacon and PJ Hyett, under the aegis of Microsoft Corporation, GitHub combines the best features of Git such as distributed version control and source code management with specialised additions making it user friendly. It is compatible with many operating systems such as Linux, POSIX, Windows and mac OS and is written in C, Perl, Python and Tcl.
The GitHub community exceeds 30 million people who work together sharing their expertise and learning from each other to build software. GitHub helps people solve problems by building software together. Built for developers, it is a platform where you can host codes and review them, manage projects and collaborate with developers across the globe to build open source or business software. People can report bugs or ask questions. Once the developers find the answer they can open a pull request and share information and data with like- minded people. Pull request is a live conversation between developers where details can be discussed, ideas can be shared and tasks assigned till such time that reviews show that the problem has been solved.
With its base in San Francisco, GitHub has hosted over a 100 million repositories since its inception. Collaborators on GitHub, called GitHubbers, network with each other coming up with solutions to diverse problems. One of the reasons for the success of GitHub is the seamless code review process that makes its codes more effective. GitHub also has in built review tools which help modify as per need. The project management tools available help users coordinate and stay aligned to needs, increasing productivity.
Special features on GitHub help the developing process. The task boards help you see what’s happening in the current project so you can focus your efforts on what’s needed. Reference cards consolidate all issue and pull requests in separate cards to provide a drag and drop snapshot of work in your portfolio. There is also a Notes option, on which you can scribble brain waves and initial ideas. Overall, GitHub provides you the platform to have organized and quality documentation and also helps you connect to the best developing brains to network, learn and share.
GitHub boasts of more than 2 million businesses and organisations as its clients. The list includes Airbnb, IBM, SAP, PayPal, Facebook, Walmart and Bloomberg. Clients will find a number of tools at the GitHub Marketplace. You will find tools for automating code review, testing security, tracking bugs, measuring performance, and organizing and managing project. You can search an app for code quality, deployment, monitoring, chat, project management and testing.
GitHub’s coding, collaboration and project management tools are available for free for all. However, users have the option to upgrade to Pro, Team and Enterprise plans for more features. Premium users enjoy phone support, email support more collaborators, role-based access control, and organisation and team management. Enterprise customers get self-hosted or cloud-hosted package, with 9.95% uptime SLA, simplified account administration and advanced auditing. You can search for code, issues, and more from millions of open source projects alongside your private projects.
There are a number of resources on the GitHub platform to help developers with implementing codes, monitoring system, performing backups, managing user account settings, setting email preferences, managing notifications, troubleshooting SSH, archiving repositories and much more. The Documentation section covers a whole range of topics. For more information or queries on security, bugs, premium plans, partnership, or others, reach the GitHub support.
