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Updates, ideas, and inspiration from GitHub to help developers build and design software.
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The cost of saying yes has changed
https://github.blog/engineering/the-cost-of-saying-yes-has-changed/
Published: July 17, 2026 16:46
The cost of writing code dropped; the cost of owning it didn't. A framework for deciding which changes are actually cheap in the AI era. The post The cost of saying yes has changed appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
Better tools made Copilot code review worse. Here’s how we actually improved it.
Published: July 10, 2026 15:57
How migrating Copilot code review to shared Unix-style code exploration tools reduced review cost by reshaping agent workflows around pull request evidence. The post Better tools made Copilot code review worse. Here’s how we actually improved it. appeared…
Automating cross-repo documentation with GitHub Agentic Workflows
Published: July 8, 2026 21:11
Explore how the Aspire team turns merged product changes into SME-reviewed docs pull requests, closing the gap between release and documentation. The post Automating cross-repo documentation with GitHub Agentic Workflows appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
From latency to instant: Modernizing GitHub Issues navigation performance
Published: May 14, 2026 16:00
How the GitHub Issues team used client-side caching, smart prefetching, and service workers to make navigation feel instant. The post From latency to instant: Modernizing GitHub Issues navigation performance appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
How GitHub uses eBPF to improve deployment safety
https://github.blog/engineering/infrastructure/how-github-uses-ebpf-to-improve-deployment-safety/
Published: April 16, 2026 16:00
Learn how Github uses eBPF to detect and prevent circular dependencies in its deployment tooling. The post How GitHub uses eBPF to improve deployment safety appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
The uphill climb of making diff lines performant
Published: April 3, 2026 17:33
The path to better performance is often found in simplicity. The post The uphill climb of making diff lines performant appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
Agent-driven development in Copilot Applied Science
https://github.blog/ai-and-ml/github-copilot/agent-driven-development-in-copilot-applied-science/
Published: March 31, 2026 16:00
I used coding agents to build agents that automated part of my job. Here's what I learned about working better with coding agents. The post Agent-driven development in Copilot Applied Science appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
Continuous AI for accessibility: How GitHub transforms feedback into inclusion
Published: March 12, 2026 16:00
AI automates triage for accessibility feedback, allowing us to focus on fixing barriers—turning a chaotic backlog into continuous, rapid resolutions. The post Continuous AI for accessibility: How GitHub transforms feedback into inclusion appeared first on…
How we rebuilt the search architecture for high availability in GitHub Enterprise Server
Published: March 3, 2026 18:45
Here's how we the search experience better, faster, and more resilient for GHES customers. The post How we rebuilt the search architecture for high availability in GitHub Enterprise Server appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
From pixels to characters: The engineering behind GitHub Copilot CLI’s animated ASCII banner
Published: January 28, 2026 19:58
Learn how GitHub built an accessible, multi-terminal-safe ASCII animation for the Copilot CLI using custom tooling, ANSI color roles, and advanced terminal engineering. The post From pixels to characters: The engineering behind GitHub Copilot CLI’s…
When protections outlive their purpose: A lesson on managing defense systems at scale
Published: January 15, 2026 20:54
User feedback led us to clean up outdated mitigations. See why observability and lifecycle management are critical for defense systems. The post When protections outlive their purpose: A lesson on managing defense systems at scale appeared first on The…