GitHub / Universe 2015 - Collaborate

On this panel, we'll hear how technologists all over the world are leveraging open data to improve people's lives, whether it's through designing more efficient transit routes to get people to work faster, improving access to city resources for four million people in Los Angeles, or relaying critical information about a volcanic eruption to affected citizens in Japan.

Featuring:
Hidenori Fujimura, Geospatial Information Authority of Japan
Abhi Nemani, fmr Chief Data Officer, LA Mayor's Office
Danny Whalen, Remix


About GitHub Universe:
Great software is more than code. GitHub Universe serves as a showcase for how people work together to solve the hard problems of developing software.

For more information on GitHub Universe, check the website:
http://githubuniverse.com

Dan Cundiff will present Target¹s journey going from no git to GitHub Enterprise with 3,000 users in less than 3 years. He¹ll explain anecdotes to overcoming large organization barriers introducing and growing GitHub Enterprise in a company, and share useful administrator pro-tips they¹ve learned over the years. He¹ll also share how we make GHE an awesome experience for its users so they love it just as much as they do github.com.

About GitHub Universe:
Great software is more than code. GitHub Universe serves as a showcase for how people work together to solve the hard problems of developing software.

For more information on GitHub Universe, check the website:
http://githubuniverse.com

In teaching others how to use Git and GitHub, we have found certain useful, well-documented features remain under-appreciated and under-used. In building GitHub, we have developed a few techniques for using the platform with maximum efficiency. This session, hosted by Patrick McKenna, aims to cover both "types" of secrets, with a bias for the practical over the esoteric.

About GitHub Universe:
Great software is more than code. GitHub Universe serves as a showcase for how people work together to solve the hard problems of developing software.

For more information on GitHub Universe, check the website:
http://githubuniverse.com

GitHub Enterprise is used by some of the most respected companies in the world. Find out how to bring GitHub Enterprise to your own company.

Led by Matt Colyer, the Product Manager for the GitHub Enterprise, the talk will cover the basics of administration, what's possible and how you can get the most out of your GitHub Enterprise install.

About GitHub Universe:
Great software is more than code. GitHub Universe serves as a showcase for how people work together to solve the hard problems of developing software.

For more information on GitHub Universe, check the website:
http://githubuniverse.com

Pull Requests are one of most essential workflow pieces of modern application development. If used effectively with proper code review and your existing workflow, they can not only help ensure high quality of written code, but do so without sacrificing the speed of development.

Brent Beer starts out by looking at what makes a great pull request, and what barriers people have with sending and receiving them. He'll discuss code review best practices and he'll show how and why these pieces are a crucial part of a proper workflow, and what advantages the GitHub Flow has.

About GitHub Universe:
Great software is more than code. GitHub Universe serves as a showcase for how people work together to solve the hard problems of developing software.

For more information on GitHub Universe, check the website:
http://githubuniverse.com

Enrique Mogollan will explain how to best give valuable feedback while pairing, in formal code reviews or in the pull request process, including: How often do you get a good code review? How often do you give a good review in a pull request? What is a good code review?

In the tech community, giving positive and constructive feedback is the foundation in which we build a safe environment to learn, teach, and get better on writing code. It has been these environments which has made the Ruby community attractive for many people.

About GitHub Universe:
Great software is more than code. GitHub Universe serves as a showcase for how people work together to solve the hard problems of developing software.

For more information on GitHub Universe, check the website:
http://githubuniverse.com

In this session, Peter Bell will guide us through a range of strategies for knowledge sharing, support, and practice to ensure your team builds the skills required to succeed with GitHub.

About GitHub Universe:
Great software is more than code. GitHub Universe serves as a showcase for how people work together to solve the hard problems of developing software.

For more information on GitHub Universe, check the website:
http://githubuniverse.com