Developer skills

Trying to grow in your career as a developer or software engineer? You’re in the right place. Explore articles, resources, interviews, and more that cover essential skills for developers, ranging from learning new programming languages and tools to improving soft skills such as communication and collaboration.

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Beginner’s guide to GitHub: Creating a pull request

As part of the GitHub for Beginners guide, learn how to create pull requests. This will enable you to suggest changes to existing repositories.

How to use AI coding tools to learn a new programming language

Explore how AI coding tools like GitHub Copilot can accelerate your journey to learn new programming languages.

Beginner’s guide to GitHub: Adding code to your repository

Take the next step in our GitHub for Beginners series and add code to your repository. Learn how to create branches and upload changes into a pull request.

How to review code effectively: A GitHub staff engineer’s philosophy

GitHub Staff Engineer Sarah Vessels discusses her philosophy of code review, what separates good code review from bad, her strategy for finding and reviewing code, and how to get the most from reviews of her own code.

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Beginner’s guide to GitHub: Uploading files and folders to GitHub

The next step in our GitHub for Beginners series is learning how to add files and folders to your GitHub repository.

Beginner’s guide to GitHub repositories: How to create your first repo

Git started on your first repository in the third installment of GitHub for Beginners. Discover the essential features and settings to manage your projects effectively.

Top 12 Git commands every developer must know

The latest installment of GitHub for Beginners, where we cover the essential Git commands to get you Git-literate.

What is Git? Our beginner’s guide to version control

Let’s get you started on your Git journey with basic concepts to know, plus a step-by-step on how to install and configure the most widely used version control system in the world.

5 tips to supercharge your developer career in 2024

From mastering prompt engineering to leveraging AI for code security, here’s how you can excel in today’s competitive job market.

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A short guide to mastering keyboard shortcuts on GitHub

Say goodbye to constant mouse clicking and hello to seamless navigation with GitHub shortcuts.

4 ways GitHub engineers use GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot increases efficiency for our engineers by allowing us to automate repetitive tasks, stay focused, and more.

Using GitHub Copilot in your IDE: Tips, tricks, and best practices

GitHub Copilot is a powerful AI assistant. Learn practical strategies to get the most out of GitHub Copilot to generate the most relevant and useful code suggestions in your editor.

Insider newsletter digest: 4 things you didn’t know you could do with GitHub Projects

Unlock the secret to organization and collaboration magic with our GitHub Projects tips and tricks roundup.

Hard and soft skills for developers coding in the age of AI

While AI revolutionizes software development, it still relies on developers to pilot its use. In this blog, we’ll cover the skills that developers need to have for navigating this new AI-powered coding frontier.

GitHub Copilot Learning Pathway: Accelerate your business with AI

Learn what GitHub Copilot can help your business achieve in this expert-guided GitHub Learning Pathway, featuring insights from tech leaders at top organizations.

How we’re using GitHub Projects to standardize our workflows and stay aligned

Learn how we’re managing feature releases and establishing best practices within and across teams at GitHub using GitHub Projects.

Insider newsletter digest: Cook up a controller with GitHub Copilot

Whether you’re coding up a storm or cooking up code, building a controller function with AI is your secret sauce to a flavorful app.

Build code security skills with the GitHub Secure Code Game

Learn to find and fix security issues while having fun with Secure Code Game, now with new challenges focusing on JavaScript, Python, Go, and GitHub Actions!