Git is one of the most widely used collaboration tools in Software development. Even software developers working without teams often use Git as a version control system. Most people interact with Git through the command line, but many code editors and IDEs have Git integrations with built-in tools to make your workflow easier. Though Git is widely used, many developers only have a surface-level appreciation of all that Git has to offer.

If you're like me and have less than twenty years of software engineering experience, the thought of a world without Git doesn't seem possible. When I started to research for this post, I almost fell out of my chair when I read that Git was created in 2005. It doesn't seem that long ago... either that, or I'm simply getting old. When I started programming, I asked myself a question I sometimes still ask myself today - How does git work? I often find myself being scared of certain Git commands.

Keboola offers a robust virtual branching environment, enabling users to seamlessly create a shadow copy of their entire Keboola Project. This allows for development and testing of changes without affecting the production environment. These development branches contain a copy of the underlying project data, ensuring that when a pipeline is executed in the development branch, the production data remains unaffected.

GitLab SAST is a combination of GitLab— an integrated solution that covers the entire DevOps lifecycle — and, Klocwork — a static code analysis and SAST tool. When used together, these tools provide software development teams with a powerful GitLab SAST solution. Here we explain the benefits of GitLab SAST.

Testing Pull Requests (PRs) in software development offers numerous advantages. It fosters collaboration among team members, minimizes errors, provides valuable learning opportunities, promotes transparency, and facilitates the onboarding process for new developers. Encouraging Collaboration: PRs promote open discussions regarding code changes, enabling developers to provide feedback, propose enhancements, and seek clarification before integrating new code.

Diving into the world of GitHub Actions can be like opening a treasure chest for your projects. Imagine having a magic wand that automates all the tedious bits of software development, from testing to deployment, all within GitHub’s cozy ecosystem. Let’s embark on this adventure together, shall we?

The process of building, code signing, and publishing mobile apps can be tedious and time-consuming, especially when working in a large team and also needing to share builds with QA engineers. That’s why Codemagic offers a cloud-based CI/CD service for mobile apps that automates the whole workflow with minimal time-effort on configuration. But what if you want to use Codemagic’s features locally or in another CI/CD environment, such as GitHub Actions?

Engineering Managers, Team Leads and Product Managers can now identify and address collaboration inefficiencies before they escalate. Using metrics such as pull request cycle time and merge frequency, you can pinpoint bottlenecks more quickly, quantifying Git collaboration and enhancing overall productivity.