TIPS FROM COPILOT

  1. Understand the GitHub Flow: Familiarize yourself with the GitHub flow, a lightweight, branch-based workflow that supports teams and projects where deployments are made regularly.
  2. Use Issues and Milestones: Track your tasks with issues and group them into milestones for better project management. This helps in organizing and prioritizing your work.
  3. Leverage GitHub Actions: Automate your workflow with GitHub Actions. This can range from simple CI/CD tasks to more complex workflows involving multiple jobs and dependencies.
  4. Pull Request Reviews: Always have someone else review your pull requests. This not only improves code quality but also shares knowledge among team members.
  5. Explore Projects: Use GitHub Projects to manage and visualize your work in Kanban-style boards. This is great for tracking progress and coordinating tasks within a team.
  6. Master Markdown: GitHub uses Markdown for everything from comments to issue descriptions. Mastering Markdown can make your content more readable and engaging.
  7. Save Time with Templates: Create issue and pull request templates to save time and maintain consistency. This ensures that all necessary information is included every time.
  8. Secure Your Code: Take advantage of GitHub's security features like Dependabot, which can automatically update your dependencies and alert you to vulnerabilities.
  9. Use GitHub Pages: Host your personal, organization, or project pages directly from a GitHub repository with GitHub Pages.
  10. Stay Informed: Keep up with the latest features and updates from GitHub. They regularly release new tools and improvements that can enhance your workflow.