OverOps is launching a new integration with GitLab and GitHub that provides support for git blame, which ties developers to their errors. According to OverOps, this will help reduce resolution time of errors. The integration allows teams to see who was the last author who changed code in the call stack of each error, link … continue reading
GitHub Actions shipped a series of features designed to improve workflows when working with PRs from repository forks. Because all pull request workflows raised from repository forks have a read-only token and no access to secrets, common workflows like labeling or commenting have become difficult, according to GitHub. That’s why the company created a new … continue reading
This week’s highlighted open-source project of the week is GitHub’s OpenAPI description for its REST API. The company open sourced the description earlier this week. The OpenAPI specification is a standard for describing the interface of HTTP APIs, allowing both humans and machines to understand what an API does without having to read the documentation … continue reading
GitHub wants to it easier for its users to anticipate and plan around new features. The GitHub public roadmap will allow GitHub to clearly communicate what it is working on, while giving users a way to plan for new releases. On the roadmap there are several boards, each pertaining to a particular upcoming release. Items … continue reading
GitHub is introducing a new linter that can handle all types of code. The GitHub Super Linter was built by the GitHub services team to maintain consistency in GitHub’s documentation and code while making communication and collaboration across the company a more productive experience. The Super Linter prevents broken code from being uploaded to master … continue reading
In late 2019, GitHub introduced GitHub Actions, which gave developers the ability to automate workflows straight from GitHub. Since then, the company has been working to continue expanding the capabilities of Actions, adding new features such as artifact and dependency caching, self-hosted runners, and an Actions API. This month, GitHub is expanding Actions even further. … continue reading
Npm, Inc., is being purchased by GitHub. The companies announced the acquisition is officially completed. The public registry will remain public and free. Npm is now focusing on engaging with the community, investing in the registry infrastructure and platform, and improving the core experience with work already being started for the npm v7 CLI as … continue reading
Private repositories with unlimited collaborators are now available to all GitHub accounts and all of the core GitHub features are available to everyone. “This means teams can now manage their work together in one place: CI/CD, project management, code review, packages, and more. We want everyone to be able to ship great software on the … continue reading
GitHub for mobile is now available. The solution aims to bring a fully-native GitHub experience on iOS and Android, enabling users to stay in touch with their teams, triage issues, and merge code right from their mobile devices. Users can also organize tasks in a swipe to get their inboxes to zero in no time, … continue reading
GitHub has announced plans to acquire npm. Npm is the company behind the Node package manager for the programming language JavaScript, the npm Registry and npm CLI. “npm is a critical part of the JavaScript world. The work of the npm team over the last 10 years, and the contributions of hundreds of thousands of … continue reading
Microsoft co-founder and technology adviser Bill Gates stepped down from the company’s board of directors to dedicate more time to his philanthropic priorities. He will continue to serve as technology advisor to CEO Satya Nadella and other leaders in the company. “I am grateful for Bill’s friendship and look forward to continuing to work alongside … continue reading
Google completed the acquisition of Looker, which will offer customers an analytics solution that integrates and visualizes insights at every layer of business. As more organizations adopt a multi-cloud strategy, Looker customers and partners can expect continued support of all cloud data management systems like Amazon Redshift, Azure SQL, Snowflake, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server and … continue reading
