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How we improved availability through iterative simplification
https://github.blog/engineering/engineering-principles/how-we-improved-availability-through-iterative-simplification/
Published: July 23, 2024 17:00
Solving and staying ahead of problems when scaling up a system of GitHub’s size is a delicate process. Here's a look at some of the tools in GitHub's toolbox, and how we’ve used them to solve problems.
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Exploring the challenges in creating an accessible sortable list (drag-and-drop)
https://github.blog/engineering/user-experience/exploring-the-challenges-in-creating-an-accessible-sortable-list-drag-and-drop/
Published: July 23, 2024 13:17
Drag-and-drop is a highly interactive and visual interface. We often use drag-and-drop to perform tasks like uploading files, reordering browser bookmarks, or even moving a card in solitaire.
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How we improved push processing on GitHub
https://github.blog/engineering/architecture-optimization/how-we-improved-push-processing-on-github/
Published: July 23, 2024 13:11
Pushing code to GitHub is one of the most fundamental interactions that developers have with GitHub every day. Read how we have significantly improved the ability of our monolith to correctly and fully process pushes from our users.
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GitHub Availability Report: June 2024
https://github.blog/2024-07-12-github-availability-report-june-2024/
Published: July 12, 2024 20:32
In June, we experienced two incidents that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services.
The post GitHub Availability Report: June 2024 appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
Exploring the challenges in creating an accessible sortable list (drag-and-drop)
https://github.blog/2024-07-09-exploring-the-challenges-in-creating-an-accessible-sortable-list-drag-and-drop/
Published: July 9, 2024 19:06
Drag-and-drop is a highly interactive and visual interface. We often use drag-and-drop to perform tasks like uploading files, reordering browser bookmarks, or even moving a card in solitaire.
The post Exploring the challenges in creating an accessible…
Unlocking the power of unstructured data with RAG
https://github.blog/2024-06-13-unlocking-the-power-of-unstructured-data-with-rag/
Published: June 13, 2024 16:00
Unstructured data holds valuable information about codebases, organizational best practices, and customer feedback. Here are some ways you can leverage it with RAG , or retrieval-augmented generation.
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GitHub Availability Report: May 2024
https://github.blog/2024-06-12-github-availability-report-may-2024/
Published: June 12, 2024 19:00
In May, we experienced one incident that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services.
The post GitHub Availability Report: May 2024 appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
How we improved push processing on GitHub
https://github.blog/2024-06-11-how-we-improved-push-processing-on-github/
Published: June 11, 2024 17:00
Pushing code to GitHub is one of the most fundamental interactions that developers have with GitHub every day. Read how we have significantly improved the ability of our monolith to correctly and fully process pushes from our users.
The post How we…
How GitHub reduced testing time for iOS apps with new runner features
https://github.blog/2024-06-03-how-github-reduced-testing-time-for-ios-apps-with-new-runner-features/
Published: June 3, 2024 16:45
Learn how GitHub used macOS and Apple Silicon runners for GitHub Actions to build, test, and deploy our iOS app faster.
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GitHub Availability Report: April 2024
https://github.blog/2024-05-10-github-availability-report-april-2024/
Published: May 10, 2024 19:25
In April, we experienced four incidents that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services.
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