We use GitHub instead of our regular shared drive. It offers instant access to shared folders as well as good security.
Senior RPA Developer at Wipro Limited
Code hosting platform that offers instant access to shared information with good security
Pros and Cons
- "We use GitHub instead of our regular shared drive. It offers instant access to shared folders as well as good security."
- "The GitHub repository needs an upgraded user interface and overall UI improvements."
- "This solution is somewhat stable, but requires additional supporting products."
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
The GitHub repository needs an upgraded user interface and overall UI improvements. In Automation Anywhere, we have one repository where you can download or upload information. They have two interfaces in a single view that has verification. It would be good if Github offered the same.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This solution is somewhat stable, but requires additional supporting products.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a scalable solution. We have more than 2,000 users.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Manager Digital Transformation at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Provides good code storage and versioning options
Pros and Cons
- "This product is very good for storing and versioning code."
- "The UI is a little outdated, so that could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
I use the solution to store most of my Python projects.
What is most valuable?
This product is very good for storing and versioning code.
What needs improvement?
The UI is a little outdated, so that could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using GitHub for six months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of the solution is sufficient.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution doesn't need to be scaled in this case, as it's just for my personal use.
How are customer service and support?
I have never had to contact technical support.
How was the initial setup?
There was no need for an initial setup as I just use the solution on the cloud.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I haven't had to pay anything for GitHub, I use the free version.
What other advice do I have?
I rate this solution an eight out of ten, and would recommend it to other users.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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IT Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Very user friendly, integrates with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, and is a very stable solution
Pros and Cons
- "I find GitHub very user friendly."
- "GitHub is a very stable solution."
- "As of now, if I would like to learn about GitHub or its features, I would have to look on YouTube. It would be nice if they were able to send out a newsletter with explanations of new features that they are offering and what features are available."
How has it helped my organization?
I find GitHub very user-friendly.
What needs improvement?
Nothing is coming to my mind that needs to be improved with GitHub.
As of now, if I would like to learn about GitHub or its features, I would have to look on YouTube. It would be nice if they were able to send out a newsletter with explanations of new features that they are offering and what features are available.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with GitHub for four to five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
GitHub is a very stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
GitHub is scalable. We are more than 200 individuals, in many countries.
How was the initial setup?
The setup of GitHub is very simple if you have a knowledge of Linux and follow the process document.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We have the licensed version of GitHub.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We have Bitbucket and it is pretty good.
What other advice do I have?
GitHub can integrate with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. If you are using a VPN, the integration will be more difficult. I would rate this product an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft
A user-friendly solution with a good feature set and scalability
Pros and Cons
- "This solution is very easy to use which I like about it, and the capacity to own artifacts and share them with others is another good feature, as you don't have to write all your code from scratch and can use available templates and alter the code according to your needs."
- "The initial setup and implementation could be easier, I had some difficulties with it at first but I don't have a development background."
What is our primary use case?
We use GitHub whenever there is an infrastructure level deployment on any of the cloud platforms.
What is most valuable?
This solution is very easy to use which I like about it. The capacity to own artifacts and share them with others is another good feature. You don't have to write all your code from scratch, you can use available templates and alter the code according to your needs.
What needs improvement?
The initial setup and implementation could be easier, I had some difficulties with it at first but I don't have a development background.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for around one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is pretty stable and straightforward, but having experience helps.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I found this product to be scalable, we have at least 500 to 600 users within our company. For a small-scale deployment two people are more than sufficient, but that would increase with the complexity of the deployment.
How are customer service and support?
Any issues have been resolved by our own team, but I can say that Microsoft customer support is usually satisfactory.
How was the initial setup?
The initial deployment was straightforward and took three to four months.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Solution Architect at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Allows multiple people to work on the same use case and provides maintainability of the versions of the code
Pros and Cons
- "The most important feature of GitHub is the maintainability of the versions of the code."
- "We are not able to access GitHub from our VPN."
What is our primary use case?
It's a code repository, so it is used for checking it, code, and version control.
This solution is deployed on the cloud.
There are 10-15 people using this solution in my organization.
What is most valuable?
The most important feature of GitHub is the maintainability of the versions of the code. It allows multiple people to work on the same use case, so anyone can check in and check out, and that history is available.
What needs improvement?
We are not able to access GitHub from our VPN. Whereas on the customer side, we are able to access the open source data. If the data was more accessible in my company as well, I think it would be useful to have the ability to work with VPN.
I would also like to see deeper integration with Microsoft products.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's scalable.
How was the initial setup?
It's a simple process.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I think Microsoft SVN is also a good solution compared to GitHub. Our organization is tied up with Azure, and many of the Microsoft tools like Office or 365 are provided. It's easy to have Microsoft for the code repository as well rather than getting GitHub.
Using the microsoft.net framework is easier than using UiPath on .NET.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution 8 out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Data Engineer at a media company with 10,001+ employees
Software development platform that releases new features and improvements frequently.
Pros and Cons
- "During our use of GitHub, we have not encountered any problems and GitHub adds new features frequently."
- "The security for this solution could be tightened up and improved."
What is most valuable?
Because Github is hosted in the cloud, we do not require many resources to maintain it.
What needs improvement?
The security for this solution could be tightened up and improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have used this solution for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a scalable solution.
How are customer service and support?
We have not needed to contact their support team frequently.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing offered is on an annual basis.
What other advice do I have?
During our use of GitHub, we have not encountered any problems and GitHub adds new features frequently. How useful these features are, depends on each business.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Project lead at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Easily accessible but requires some technical knowledge
Pros and Cons
- "A great feature is being able to have different repositories and different kinds of projects in a single solution at a single time. It's just a click away."
- "We liked it because it was solving all of our queries, and whatever our needs were, we were able to accomplish them with GitHub."
- "The only thing I see missing in GitHub is that it isn't very user friendly for key personnel who don't have in-depth, technical knowledge. In Jira, there are many functions to upload our test cases, and in GitHub we can only do it manually. There are functions which can be used to upload different files, but that still requires some technical knowledge. A layman cannot do it."
What is our primary use case?
We use GitHub because we don't have any paid solutions, and GitHub is freeware. It's open to all, and there aren't big licensing fees, like with Jira or any other tool. Apart from that, because it's totally cloud based, we don't need any extensions, and our developers and DevOps are all in sync and are able to get help with their second branches. So, we are all using the same platform to manage our product.
It's a cloud solution.
How has it helped my organization?
It is easily accessible. Even if someone doesn't have the paid version of the GitHub license, the minimum license, they can still use it for themselves. Sometimes Jira extensions are only installed on a server on the client side, so you need a VPN connection to access that, but with GitHub access is based on your ID, so you can access it from anywhere.
While we are working from home because of the pandemic—and when we didn't have proper VPNs—it helped us assess all our defects, which are placed in GitHub very easily. We don't need to rush the VPN connection and then access all these things. It was really easy. It also has two-factor authentication, which helps us authenticate users very easily.
What is most valuable?
A great feature is being able to have different repositories and different kinds of projects in a single solution at a single time. It's just a click away. If I compare it with Jira, that's one of the best features.
What needs improvement?
The only thing I see missing in GitHub is that it isn't very user friendly for key personnel who don't have in-depth, technical knowledge. In Jira, there are many functions to upload our test cases, and in GitHub we can only do it manually. There are functions which can be used to upload different files, but that still requires some technical knowledge. A layman cannot do it. Someone has to be trained with all those artifacts.
In the next release, I would like to see more QA friendly features like extensions. In Jira, you can modify different extensions. GitHub doesn't have that. They have many standard features, but sometimes I feel that there is something that I need but it's missing.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using GitHub for more than three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
GitHub is very stable. I have seen many different sections which are also easily accessible. For developing a product, you don't need to travel or do research work. In GitHub, there are many other repositories that are public. You can also navigate and see what others are doing if they have some public examples. It's like a type of overflow. You get many examples from this, and then by seeing those examples, you can directly implement that work and have a glimpse at other things.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scaling the solution is very easy.
In my organization, there are 130 people currently using GitHub. It has been used quite extensively because 130 guys are using it on a daily basis for checking their codes along with user stories.
We haven't needed anyone for maintenance of this solution.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have previously used Jira. When I was using Jira, I wasn't applying projects, so they were funding the project and using the Jira platform for managing their product. Currently in the project I'm on, we don't have a lot of funds for Jira, so we searched for the open source and found GitHub. We liked it because it was solving all of our queries. Whatever our needs were, we were able to accomplish them with GitHub.
How was the initial setup?
Initial setup was very simple.
What about the implementation team?
There was no implementation strategy because GitHub is cloud based. It doesn't require any sort of deployment from our end. There was just a configuration that we needed to do to make it work with our code. There were simple sections which we needed to run, but our developers were able to collaborate easily.
We worked with our in-house team. There was no mediator between us.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
If there are only 10 people using a particular repository, then GitHub is free. But if we increase the number of users, we need to pay the normal charge for GitHub.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution 7 out of 10.
If someone is managing the product as well as doing the test management, they should go with GitHub. It's very easy to understand and track everything, and you can even see the different check-ins.
If someone is specifically going for a test management tool and they need the proper agile-based tools, they should go for Jira.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Offers time reduction and enables remote work
Pros and Cons
- "GitHub provides good time reduction and this is what I value the most."
- "GitHub is the perfect tool for use at present and is extremely necessary."
- "The security point should be addressed in the next release and scaling is also an issue."
What is most valuable?
GitHub provides good time reduction and this is what I value the most. My team uses GitHub for working remotely. Security is also a good feature of the solution. It's as if the solution creates a security barrier in the server, whereby I can push changes they make to my server once they come to GitHub.
The solution has a lot of features. Should my developer leave tomorrow, the changes he has made will remain, even as another developer could do the work.
What needs improvement?
The branches created for the separate software and enrollment should be improved. There is a need to create separate software branches, such as for the production, operation and development teams, who are licensed, in respect of their need to match to test what they develop in a test environment. I can immediately go back and look at the features to see if they are up to the mark, such as those involving unnecessary code.
As someone who works in infrastructure, I know how hard it can be to create things on this level, but it can be worthwhile. Confirmations and requisite future updates are in the end user's domain. The migration of the databases, such as the migration of my websites to the new WordPress sites, works at times but is slow. In such a case, the hardware must be increased. When it comes to the question of whether we should change to new servers and set up a new infrastructure level, I have found GitHub to be very helpful. It pushes the code directly to the repository and dumps the database on the other end.
The security point should be addressed in the next release. Scaling is also an issue. If the code is very high on the user side and I should suddenly find myself wanting to increase the monthly use of my website from 10,000 to 30,000 people, it can create an imbalance in the infrastructure. In the case of the code level, we may see issues involving optimization.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using GitHub for more than seven or eight months.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is easily scalable and encourages migration. While I have other products at hand, GitHub makes things fun. We wish to lead and expand. We want to scale this project to the next level, since we have certain customers in hand.
How are customer service and technical support?
I had to make use of technical support two months back, when I first started working and had a learning curve. This was while I was exploring new ideas as relate to my infrastructure experience. When encountering changes to the core side or the scaling, it is necessary to make use of technical support. An abrupt increase can cause problems with the infrastructure, so I am looking for solutions that will not require me to make changes to it each time this should occur. GitHub allows the core to be scaled up with ease and it offers auto scaling.
How was the initial setup?
There is a certain amount of difficulty involved in the work we did with the developer. This is because we use private repositories, not public ones, for security reasons and this requires the developer to have a code for a secure shell.
When we do the initial setup in the cPanel, we are supposed to utilize it for our infrastructure. The enrollment is set up to the cloud and the cPanel and GitHub to the local systems, wherever the developer may be found. Usually, they are remote. We have confidence that the developer reposits first to his local system and from there to the cloud and we must execute shell for these development purposes.
What other advice do I have?
Our initial deployment was with Cloud One. The cPanel is the browser involved. We make use of WordPress.
GitHub is the perfect tool for use at present and is extremely necessary. It is one of the best solutions out there. Apart from GitHub, you need to use the local Git version control system since it involves code on a cloud platform. Git version is very helpful. One could download the large types of codes to do on the core level so that there will not be a need to go to the cloud setup every time. The code commands can be run from the local system. Setup and migration can be done with ease. The person would set up the order and the view. In my experience, GitHub is very easy to operate.
I rate GitHub as a perfect ten out of ten.
I previously used different tools. At present, I am utilizing GitHub and providing assistance with cell phone numbers. The solution allows me to make workspaces and perform changes with ease. It also allows for easy monitoring. I receive updates from Slack for confirmation purposes. There is no need to wait on my developers, as a connection can be made with the production server.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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