GitHub

Overview

GitHub is a web-based platform that offers version control and collaborative software development services, primarily using Git, a distributed version control system. Founded in 2007 and launched in 2008, GitHub is headquartered in San Francisco. The platform hosts millions of Git repositories, allowing developers to efficiently store, manage, and track changes in their code.

The platform provides a range of services, including repository hosting for both public and private projects, collaboration tools like code review and issue tracking, and GitHub Pages for hosting static websites. It also offers GitHub Gist for sharing code snippets and GitHub Enterprise for organizations needing enhanced security. Additionally, GitHub supports educational initiatives through programs like GitHub Classroom and the Student Developer Pack. The platform is widely used by individual developers, open-source communities, and large enterprises, making it a key player in the software development landscape.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 415-448-6673
• Website: github.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/github

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• social commerce
• open source
• e-commerce
• software
• consumer internet
• information technology
• internet
• software development
• issue management
• github copilot
• github security campaigns
• information technology and services
• software deployment
• open source hosting
• github enterprise security
• pull request review
• team collaboration
• developer tools
• code security
• security features
• scalability
• team collaboration tools
• github security alerts
• github sponsors
• continuous integration
• github open source contributions
• project management tools
• github code quality enhancement
• github developer engagement
• github vulnerability fixes
• github open source hosting
• developer productivity
• security vulnerabilities
• microsoft acquisition
• developer ecosystem
• dependency updates
• github atom editor
• code review tools
• github marketplace
• security
• project automation
• git
• code review
• issue tracking
• devops tools
• software deployment automation
• private code hosting
• workflow automation
• github enterprise management
• github community projects
• public repositories
• github dependency management
• github code security
• integrations with third-party tools
• cloud-based development
• security and compliance
• community engagement
• dependency management
• software collaboration
• open-source tools
• project boards
• github security features
• github code review automation
• electron
• github actions
• code repositories
• ci/cd
• open source community
• code quality tools
• github dependency graph
• automation
• github developer tools
• github vulnerability management
• github project automation
• security scanning
• code analysis
• github code scanning
• internet publishing and broadcasting
• project management
• github enterprise
• github security compliance
• software ecosystem
• security campaigns
• github copilot ai assistant
• version control
• developer collaboration
• collaborative development
• scalable platform
• developer productivity tools
• developer community
• community contributions
• code hosting
• automation workflows
• collaboration tools
• software development lifecycle
• software development tools
• github codespaces
• integrations
• github code fix automation
• enterprise software platform
• github ci/cd pipelines
• code review automation
• continuous deployment
• issue tracking system
• github secret scanning
• pull requests
• ci/cd pipelines
• github code analysis tools
• atom
• github electron framework
• github collaboration tools
• version control system
• private repositories
• open source projects
• repository management
• public code hosting
• code review process
• github project boards
• github actions workflows
• version control hosting
• collaborative coding
• software project tracking
• repository hosting
• enterprise repositories
• software project management
• third-party integrations
• b2b
• government
• services
• web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services
• consumers
• computer software
• enterprise software
• enterprises
• productivity

Technologies Used

• AI
• Facebook Custom Audiences
• Flowplayer
• Gmail
• Google Apps
• Google Play
• MailChimp SPF
• Marketo
• Microsoft Office 365
• Mobile Friendly
• Multilingual
• NSOne
• Outlook
• Paypal
• Remote
• Route 53
• Salesforce
• Varnish
• Vimeo
• WordPress.org
• YouTube
• Zendesk

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches

• npm, Inc.
• Hypercode
• OneTech
• Semmle
• Cofindr
• Dependabot