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My brother came to me recently because he wanted to have a website where he could post information. As so many people do these days, he asked ChatGPT what he should use. It told him github. I told him that github is only for code as far as I know. I have about 20 repositories out there. And then I did some research, and sure enough, github does host static pages. But that's an important distinction. My brother created the account, and so I thought I would just put the code up there and then have a cron job run to update his pages. It doesn't quite work like that. You can use Github Actions to run things, but that's a lot more trouble than I'm interested in. So instead I just put the pages up there, and run things locally on my machine from my cron. What I do is generate the pages locally, then do git add for the pages, then git commit, and then finally git push. So he's got his website, and nobody has to spend any money.
It's very helpful to keep your codebase safe and easy to track revisions.
GitHub is more than just a platform; it's a collaborative ecosystem that empowers developers worldwide. It serves as the beating heart of open-source projects, fostering innovation and teamwork. From code versioning and issue tracking to seamless collaboration through pull requests, GitHub simplifies complex workflows.
It's not just a repository hosting service; it's a community hub where ideas are shared, problems are solved collectively, and coding skills are honed. GitHub's impact on the software development landscape is profound, creating a space where both beginners and seasoned developers can contribute, learn, and build together.
In essence, GitHub epitomizes the spirit of open collaboration, making it an indispensable tool for modern software development. It's not just a platform; it's a testament to the power of collective intelligence and the boundless possibilities that emerge when minds unite through lines of code.
Since its existence, humanity has always been searching for a scalable energy source. We have yet to find one. The closest we came was code. We found ways to scale it significantly. This was only possible through worldwide collaboration. GitHub was facilitating that and thereby altered the course of humanity. It will continue to do so as code will play a key role in solving humanity's future problems.
I've been using your service for almost 6 years, and I'd say this is best (and most popular of couse) option on it's field. Great to see also latest innovations like copilot and beta features.
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