Best of GitHubFebruary 2023

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    Avatar of ghblogGitHub Blog·3y

    GitHub Copilot now has a better AI model and new capabilities

    GitHub Copilot has upgraded its AI model, resulting in better code suggestions and reduced serving time. It also introduced a new security vulnerability filter to identify insecure coding patterns. Developers can now experience faster coding with more accurate suggestions.

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    Avatar of codemotionCodemotion·3y

    How to Find Cool Open Source Projects

    Learn how to find and contribute to open source projects. Major companies like Google and Microsoft rely on open source technologies. February is open source month. Find projects on Github and websites like First Contributions and Codetribute. Open source is for beginners and professionals alike. Start small and gradually work on more complex tasks. Join a vibrant developer community.

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    Avatar of changelogChangelog·3y

    Adding custom HTML and CSS to GitHub README

    Learn how to add custom HTML and CSS to your GitHub README using SVG.

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    Avatar of pointerPointer·3y

    microsoft/BioGPT

    GitHub repository contains the implementation of BioGPT: Generative Pre-trained Transformer for Biomedical Text Generation and Mining. The license applies to the models as well as the pre-trained models. For more downstream tasks, please see below.

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    Avatar of towardsdevTowards Dev·3y

    Building a GitHub account x 100 days of code: Day 0

    Building a GitHub account is important for a Computer Science graduate student. The challenges in building a GitHub account are discussed in this post. Accountability is emphasized in this journey.

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    Avatar of communityCommunity Picks·3y

    A Beginners Guide to Open Source

    A beginner's guide to open source, including what it is, reasons to contribute, and how to get started.

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    Avatar of communityCommunity Picks·3y

    Find Open Source projects: 5 ways

    Ways to find open source projects include using tools like Good First Issue Finder by EddieHub, GitHub's advanced search, GitHub Topics, and OSWC. These resources help beginners find projects to contribute to in the open source community.

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    Avatar of vscodeVisual Studio Code·3y

    Visual Studio Code January 2023

    Visual Studio Code January 2023 (version 1.75) There are many updates in this version that we hope you'll like. Profiles- Create and share profiles to configure extensions, settings, shortcuts, and more.

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    Avatar of ghblogGitHub Blog·3y

    The technology behind GitHub’s new code search

    GitHub built their own search engine, called Blackbird, for code search due to poor user experience and scalability issues with existing solutions. Searching code is different from general text search and requires unique features and capabilities. GitHub's code search system handles over 45 million repositories, 115 TB of code, and 15.5 billion documents.

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    Avatar of css-irlCSS {IRL}·3y

    Setting Up a New(ish) MacBook

    If you’re a developer, naturally there’s a bunch of stuff you need to install to get your environment perfectly right for coding. The following is the process I went through to install the things I need for my setup. The best way to install this is using the zsh-nvm plugin for Oh My Zsh.

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    Avatar of ghblogGitHub Blog·3y

    GitHub Copilot for Business is now available

    GitHub Copilot is an AI developer tool that suggests code in real-time, increasing developer productivity. It is used by millions of developers and offers benefits such as faster task completion, improved focus, and better solutions for customers.

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    Avatar of tcTechCrunch·3y

    GitHub lays off 10% and goes fully remote

    GitHub announces layoffs and a shift to a fully remote work culture. The company plans to close its offices, continue a hiring freeze, and make internal changes to protect its business.

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    Avatar of communityCommunity Picks·3y

    How to find an Open Source project to contribute to on GitHub?

    Ways to find an Open Source project to contribute to on GitHub include using the Issue tab, checking MunGell's awesome-for-beginners repo, and using goodfirstissue.dev. It's important to start with projects that are comfortable and level up from there.

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    Avatar of communityCommunity Picks·3y

    Automate GitHub releases

    Automate your GitHub releases to distribute software, track changes, follow Semantic versioning, and save time. Learn how to create a workflow and configure the YAML file to automate releases on GitHub.

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    Avatar of expoExpo·3y

    Announcing Expo Router v1

    Announcing Expo Router v1. The First File-Based Router for Native. Learn more about what's possible in Expo Router in the v1 RC announcement and in the Expo Router documentation. Help us out by starring Expo on GitHub, filing bug reports in issues or opening discussions with questions or proposals.

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    Avatar of hnHacker News·3y

    Effortless automation built for developers

    Trigger.dev is code-first so you can create workflows where they belong: in your codebase. Your workflows run on your servers, not ours, not our servers. We only receive the data you choose to send to us. Subscribe to API changes and make requests, we’ll handle authentication for you.

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    Avatar of towardsdevTowards Dev·3y

    Building a GitHub account x 100 days of code: Day 1

    The post discusses the process of improving a GitHub account by getting rid of unnecessary code, updating account information, and enhancing the aesthetic appeal. It also mentions the importance of adding details to repositories and showcasing the actual coding journey.

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    Avatar of freecodecampfreeCodeCamp·3y

    Learn Git and GitHub in Spanish – Course for Beginners

    Learn Git and GitHub in Spanish with a 5+ hour course on freeCodeCamp's Spanish YouTube channel. Git is a powerful version control system used by companies like Microsoft and Netflix. GitHub allows for collaboration and is used by organizations like Stripe and Mercedes-Benz. The course covers topics such as Git basics, repositories, commits, branches, merging, GitHub workflow, and more.

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    Avatar of ghblogGitHub Blog·3y

    Responsible AI pair programming with GitHub Copilot

    GitHub Copilot is an AI pair programmer that boosts developer productivity, but it is not a replacement for good coding practices and DevSecOps processes.