End-to-end DevOps with GitHub

GitHub is more than just a place to keep your code. GitHub offers features that cover your whole DevOps lifecycle from idea all the way into production.

DevOps

This hands-on workshop will take you through an end-to-end software lifecycle, starting with GitHub Issues and Projects for planning, GitHub Codespaces for a super efficient inner loop of development, and GitHub Actions to take your applications into production.

You will learn

How to effectively plan and track your work using GitHub Issues
How to manage your projects within and across repositories in your organisation
The free and paid options for coding in the cloud, including the web editor and GitHub Codespaces
How to use GitHub Actions for CI/CD
How and when to use GitHub Actions for non-CI/CD automation
Techniques and strategies for safe and effective software engineering using GitHub tooling
Techniques for effective collaboration in remote teams

Topics

Planning and Tracking with GitHub Issues
- Introduction to Issues
- Basic features
- Task Lists and cross-references
- GitHub Projects
  - Getting started
  - Customising
  - Automation
The Inner Loop with Codespaces
- The web editor
  - Features and limitations
  - Context and PRs
- Codespaces
  - Getting started
  - Customising your codespace
  - Settings and secrets
Automation with Actions
- Introduction to Actions
- Syntax and capabilities
- Workflow structures and strategies
- Environments and approvals
- Non-CI/CD automation

Who should attend

Software engineers, team leads, and DevOps specialists, regardless of their level of GitHub adoption.

Computer setup spec

Any laptop with a keyboard and a browser.

In fact, you could probably get by with a tablet - it's a new world!

Damian Brady

Damian is part of the Developer Advocacy team at GitHub and loves all things DevOps.

Formerly a Cloud Advocate at Microsoft for 4 years, and prior to that a dev at Octopus Deploy (https://octopus.com) and a Microsoft MVP, Damian has a 20+ year background in software development and consulting in a broad range of industries.
Damian regularly speaks at conferences, User Groups, and other events around the world.

Most of the time you'll find Damian talking to developers, IT Pros, and data scientists to help them get the most out of their DevOps and MLOps strategies.

Michelle “MishManners” Duke

I'm a multi-talented personality in the tech and gaming communities. As a developer advocate 🥑, get to create awesome experiences and engage with the vibrant GitHub developer community. I've spoken at over 250 events on topics like AI, the future of work, communication, teamwork, and have given technical demos. I'm a respected leader in the hackathon community, having won, organised, and mentored over 100 hackathons.

I have founded several tech companies—including an AI company, and an escooter business—and, as a result, sits at the forefront of Melbourne’s science, tech, esports and startup scenes. In my 'spare' time I'm a streamer, journalist, and always working on something exciting ⚡ So catch me at an event or streaming on Twitch!