If you're not a software developer, you may have never heard of the term 'source control' before. Although increasingly not as common as it once was, source control is typically a topic more destined ...

My IRC friends have been after me to use github for what seems like forever. I finally got around to building my very first github repository for an upcoming Ars article and I thought I’d share the ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. The key to GitHub-based DevOps is the Git repository around which every operation is based.

Jack Wallen shows you how easy it is to clone a repository from GitHub. Git is the most widely-used distributed version control system on the planet. It’s free, open-source and can handle anything ...

Until now, the most compelling reason to opt into the GitHub Pro paid product was because it enabled you to create a private repository. Developers could use GitHub's free offering -- with a ...

Late last year, Microsoft completed a $7.5 billion acquisition of GitHub, the largest software development and collaboration platform of its kind. The move was initially met with some opposition from ...