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How to start using Python typing?

How to start using Python typing?

Most programming languages are either statically or dynamically typed. With static typing, developers need to define the type of data used, like in the example below in the C language: int example_function(int number, char *string) From the very first look at this function, you know that it takes

Understanding Version Numbers in Software

Understanding Version Numbers in Software

Since Ada Lovelace created the first piece of software, our industry has created millions and billions of pieces of software up to this point. Softwares directly solving endusers concerns to softwares like Mergify which helps enterprises ship quality products faster and safer.

How to protect secrets when using GitHub Actions?

How to protect secrets when using GitHub Actions?

With the launch of GitHub Actions, GitHub has taken the DevOps world by storm. All the new buzzwords, such as Serverless, Functions as a Service (FaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS), have become much more accessible. GitHub Actions are a new breed of FaaS. This new service allows anyone

How Can I Improve My Developer Experience (DevEx)?

Developer Experience

How Can I Improve My Developer Experience (DevEx)?

Find some useful tips to improve your Developer Experience, make your team happy and your company best place to work for software developers.

Why You Should Have GitHub Backup

Why You Should Have GitHub Backup

GitHub is a phenomenal platform for all development teams to take advantage of, especially those with members distributed across locations and time zones. Due to the platform's reputation and the ubiquity of Git as a version control system, many organizations use GitHub as the "hub" for their most important projects.

Flaky tests: How to fix them?

Test management

Flaky tests: How to fix them?

In the world of software development, tests are easier to write than to maintain. This statement is even more accurate when it comes to flaky tests. You know, those tests that pass 90% of the time, but well, sometimes, they fail without you knowing why 😢. In cases of flakiness, each

They Use Mergify: Mozilla

They Use Mergify

They Use Mergify: Mozilla

Every day, major projects use Mergify to automate their GitHub workflow. Whether they have a core team of 3 or 50 people, the one thing they all have in common is that the project leads are willing to let their developers focus on what’s important—code. We decided to

Mergify: looking back at 2022

Mergify: looking back at 2022

At Mergify, 2022 has proven to be a year of development. The company has seen great growth and progress from our users to our products to the Mergify team. Here's an overview of the events and news that punctuated this year for us, which was definitely pivotal. Mergify’s Users

3-Way Merge or Merge Commit: Why Is It Better Than a 2-Way Merge?

3-Way Merge or Merge Commit: Why Is It Better Than a 2-Way Merge?

What is a three-way merge? If that's something common now, let's understand how it works. To do so, let's discover some examples, and its advantage over 2 way merge

They Use Mergify: FRAPPE

They Use Mergify

They Use Mergify: FRAPPE

Every day, major projects use Mergify to automate their GitHub workflow. Whether they have a core team of 3 or 50 people, the one thing they all have in common is that the project leads are willing to let their developers focus on what’s really important—code. So we

You are doing Jest the wrong way

You are doing Jest the wrong way

I wrote Jest tests for over three years on a complex web application. Like me, you are probably doing it the wrong way. Without knowing it. I'm not blaming you. Jest is an excellent test runner for frontend code, coupled with enzyme and react-testing-library for React apps, it can be

Code Coverage: Everything You Need to Know

Test management

Code Coverage: Everything You Need to Know

What’s the difference between high-quality and poor-quality code? The answer can usually be found in testing. Testing is one of the most important aspects of software development because it ensures bugs and errors get caught during and after a project’s development cycle. One of the most essential tools

Clean Python: names

Clean Python: names

What is Clean Code? Clean Code is a book written in 2008 by Robert C. Martin. It compiles a lot of knowledge to help every developer write Clean Code. But what is "clean code" exactly? A code considered "clean" is code that: 1. is easy to read; 2. easy to

What's a Merge Queue and why use it?

What's a Merge Queue and why use it?

That's a good question, isn't it? Indeed, if it was only a little known term a few months ago, merge queues are more and more talked about. Between announcements from leaders like GitHub and real technical solutions, merge queues are increasingly adopted by software development teams. You will therefore dive

What Is Continuous Integration? A Simple Guide

What Is Continuous Integration? A Simple Guide

Source code changes are an integral part of every software development project. Software development teams must be in constant contact internally to track changes made to a project over time. To make this merging of minds easier, development teams use something called continuous integration. In this article, we’ll be

They use Mergify: Cabal (Haskell)

They Use Mergify

They use Mergify: Cabal (Haskell)

Every day, major projects use Mergify to automate their GitHub workflow. Whether they have a core team of 3 or 50 people, the one thing they all have in common is that the project leads are willing to let their developers focus on what’s really important—code. So we

Flaky tests: what are they and how to classify them?

Test management

Flaky tests: what are they and how to classify them?

What is a flaky test? This is a big question since automated testing is key to CI/CD. To fully answer this question, you will understand what makes a test flaky and know the different types of flaky tests, helping you to classify them.

How to Use GitHub Issues

How to Use GitHub Issues

Planning a project of any kind can be time-consuming. This is especially true in the development sphere, where details are often of critical importance. At a minimum, planning a project tends to involve setting objectives, defining timeframes, and specifying tasks to be performed. GitHub Issues accommodates these actions and more

GitHub Universe 2022: Day Two Recap

GitHub Universe 2022: Day Two Recap

GitHub's flagship event, GitHub Universe 2022, has just closed its virtual doors after 2 days packed of information, announcements, and releases. The team has built over 100 new features in just 365 days which were showcased in Universe. The loudest buzz in Day One was around Copilot expansion, which GitHub

GitHub Universe 2022: Day One Recap

GitHub Universe 2022: Day One Recap

It was mid-week yesterday and it is quite possible you were exhausted resolving bugs or adding features. We won't blame you if you missed Github Universe Day one. With the home for over 94 Million developers, GitHub announced some of the vital changes in the first day of the conference

GitHub Storage Limits: What Are the Alternatives?

GitHub Storage Limits: What Are the Alternatives?

GitHub gives developers an incredible amount of free functionality to use as they build on the platform. Storage of their code is one of many things developers likely take for granted on GitHub. However, not just anything can be stored in a repository on the platform. GitHub has a few

GitHub Universe 2021: Rewind

GitHub Universe 2021: Rewind

As of June 2022, GitHub has over 83 million developers and more than 200 million repositories, including more than 28 million OpenSource repositories. GitHub Universe is the flagship event of GitHub. In the conference, speakers announce the changes it has made in the GitHub ecosystem. Why should GitHub universe matter?

Freezing your GitHub repository merges

Freezing your GitHub repository merges

Freezing your GitHub repository could mean a lot of things. In that case, I'm not talking about putting it on ice or sending it to GitHub's Artic Code Vault. No, that's not the point here. As controlling the merge flow becomes increasingly important, many engineering teams have encountered the need

Is Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery and Continuous Deployment the same?

Is Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery and Continuous Deployment the same?

Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery and Continuous Deployment are like vectors pointing to the same direction but having different magnitude. The factor which makes them point in the same direction is the goal to make our software development process faster and more robust. Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery and Continuous Deployment all

Chrome Extensions: our Top 10 for GitHub Users?

Chrome Extensions: our Top 10 for GitHub Users?

Finding the right Chrome extension might not seem like a particularly important thing to do, but it can make a huge difference to your daily to-do list if you often interact with GitHub's website. Instead of devoting time to tedious tasks that pop up all the time, you can simplify