We primarily use the solution for version control.
Senior Software and Cloud Engineer at Velocis Technologies LLC
Easy to use, low learning curve, and is great for team collaboration
Pros and Cons
- "The learning curve is small."
- "The ability to work as a team is great."
- "The solution needs some more controls for deleting code."
- "The solution needs some more controls for deleting code and margin."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
What I like about GitHub is the ease with which we can use it. For example, when you're developing an application that does not like compiling or does not require compiling, for example, PHP application and Python application. We need to update them on the client side. Sometimes we do automate using GitHub. We use it in a way that we can use it as an update tool on the client side so that when we make an update on the system on our side, it automatically pulls on the client side.
The ability to work as a team is great. In the world of software development teams, like controlling code versions, it's very important to stay on top of everything. GitHub helps us a lot in that. In a distributed work environment where I'm coding here, somebody in India is coding a different part on the same application. We can coordinate very easily on GitHub and synchronize our code.
It’s easy to set up.
The learning curve is small.
The stability is good.
What needs improvement?
The solution needs some more controls for deleting code and margin. Some of the challenges faced by developers are when maybe you have a junior developer who comes and maybe does something crazy on the repositories. More fine-grained control is required.
For how long have I used the solution?
I created my GitHub account in 2013. On serious developments, I started around 2017. That's when I went deeper into using it on a day-to-day basis in teams for coordinating the development of various applications.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It’s quite stable. there are no bugs or glitches. It doesn’t crash or freeze.
When we are coding and see some unsafe code on the repository, GitHub is able to automatically scan and tell us, "You have a vulnerability somewhere. Maybe certain dependency you are using has vulnerability." And we can cut such vulnerabilities before we release the software.
How are customer service and support?
I've never contacted tech support for GitHub. We have not come across issues. Some of the challenges we get, we can sort as a team. If I'm in Kenya, somebody in India or the US might have the knowledge to solve such a problem and I can rely on them.
I haven't had a challenge that required me to contact tech support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used Bitbucket for version control.
We used TortoiseSVN for a short while for version control for one project. It’s a good one also.
How was the initial setup?
It’s very straightforward to set up. It’s not complex at all.
The learning curve for GitHub is pretty small. The more advanced commands will take a bit of time to learn. However, the basic commands are easy to learn. In a few days, you're good to go.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
If you are using public repositories, basically, it's free. For private repositories, you have licenses. For now, we haven't taken any license for our ends, as most of our repositories are public. If we are doing an in-house development, we don't need a license.
What other advice do I have?
I’m using the latest version of the solution.
I’d recommend the solution. It’s ideal for teams.
I would rate it eight out of ten. It’s good. However, there is still room for improvement.
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.
Director, Talent Acquisition & Staffing at Conduent (formerly Xerox Services)
Easily expandable, great for recruiting, and easy search functionality
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is scalable."
- "It’s great to find the talent who is available and has particular skills."
- "From the recruiting standpoint, I would like to see email IDs and phone numbers and a brief introduction about their profile."
- "From the recruiting standpoint, I would like to see email IDs and phone numbers and a brief introduction about their profile."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for sourcing candidates.
What is most valuable?
I like finding individuals with more repositories and more followers, et cetera. It’s great to find the talent who is available and has particular skills.
The solution is scalable.
I do not think they have to increase storage. There’s enough.
What needs improvement?
From the recruiting standpoint, I would like to see email IDs and phone numbers and a brief introduction about their profile.
For how long have I used the solution?
I’ve been using the solution for about a year.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is very scalable. It’s expandable if you need it to be.
I’m not sure how many people use the solution in our company.
How are customer service and support?
I’ve never used technical support in the past. I can’t speak to how helpful or responsive they would be.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did not previously use a different solution.
How was the initial setup?
There isn’t really an initial setup to deal with.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I can’t speak to the exact cost of the solution.
What other advice do I have?
I’m a customer and end-user.
I’d rate the solution eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Technical Lead at Netlink Software Group America Inc
It's good for collaboration because everyone can access it
Pros and Cons
- "GitHub is good for collaboration because everyone can access it or we can restrict access to a few users. If I upload a file and share the URL, it's not restricted to a set number of users. Everyone with the link can download the files."
- "Once you upload something on GitHub, you can integrate it with your local repositories or other platforms."
- "GitHub could add more security features. I am not sure how secure it is. If they provide more security features, then it can be used in more official applications."
- "GitHub could add more security features. I am not sure how secure it is."
What is our primary use case?
We use Github to upload projects and share files. Github is used for personal application development and building plugins, Normally, we manipulate GitHub from the native system, so we upload the files to GitHub and get a URL. My company has more than 300 developers, and about half of them use GitHub for application storage and formatting applications.
What is most valuable?
GitHub is good for collaboration because everyone can access it or we can restrict access to a few users. If I upload a file and share the URL, it's not restricted to a set number of users. Everyone with the link can download the files.
What needs improvement?
GitHub could add more security features. I am not sure how secure it is. If they provide more security features, then it can be used in more official applications.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using GitHub for the last five years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have never tried a large-scale upload on GitHub. I create separate folders for each application. Right now, I have 15 to 20 applications uploaded and haven't faced any limitations or storage issues so far.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is a free platform we only use internally, not for official purposes.
What other advice do I have?
I rate GitHub nine out of 10. We use it to manage plugins and everything else. Even though it is a coding platform, it's useful for any technology. I would recommend using GitHub as a base for configuration and coding activities.
Once you upload something on GitHub, you can integrate it with your local repositories or other platforms. It has broad compatibility with other solutions, so you can use GitHub even if you have a different platform.
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.
Software Engineer at Creditas
Provides the SFH key to protect our passwords and connection, it's very helpful
Pros and Cons
- "GitHub provides the SFH key to protect our passwords and connection."
- "GitHub provides the SFH key to protect our passwords and our connection, it secures our repositories so any attempt to access from outside the company is blocked, and we also have control of our product versions in GitHub, which is very useful."
- "Our firewall was blocking cloning and downloading with SSH."
- "The only problem we have is that our firewall was blocking cloning and downloading with SSH."
What is our primary use case?
We are customers of GitHub.
What is most valuable?
GitHub provides the SFH key to protect our passwords and our connection, it's a helpful product. It secures our repositories so any attempt to access from outside the company is blocked. We also have control of our product versions in GitHub, which is very useful. I like the fact that you can use it on any device.
What needs improvement?
The only problem we have is that our firewall was blocking cloning and downloading with SSH.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
GitHub is stable. In the three years that I've been working with it, we've had very few problems.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Stability is good, we have around 200 users.
How are customer service and support?
I never use the technical support of GitHub. I believe it's user-friendly but I've never needed to access it.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
This is a free solution so there are no licensing costs.
What other advice do I have?
I rate this solution 10 out of 10.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Associate Manager at HCL Technologies
Scalable, straightforward setup , with quick support
Pros and Cons
- "GitHub is pure or open-source; you can access it anywhere. You can have a lot of collateral information. You can make the changes and do the reviews from one place."
- "GitHub is pure or open-source; you can access it anywhere, you can have a lot of collateral information, and you can make the changes and do the reviews from one place."
- "I think it would be valuable to have more security. Some of the data is very open to everyone."
- "I think it would be valuable to have more security. Some of the data is very open to everyone."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution when we speak about the storage, sizing requirements, and POCs.
What is most valuable?
GitHub is pure or open-source; you can access it anywhere. You can have a lot of collateral information. You can make the changes and do the reviews from one place.
What needs improvement?
I think it would be valuable to have more security. Some of the data is very open to everyone.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with GitHub for three and a half to four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution. However, the market is always growing
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable. Most companies and big organizations have a repository on the top scale.
How are customer service and support?
They are very quick.
How was the initial setup?
It is pretty straightforward. You just use your login ID and credentials.
What about the implementation team?
You do not require any third party to configure it for you.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate GitHub an eight and a half out of ten.
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.
Site Head - IOT NW Products & Solutions at Itron, Inc.
Scalable, reliable, and reasonable priced
Pros and Cons
- "I have found GitHub stable."
- "We are using GitHub for all of our repositories where we can store the code, collaborate with different developers, build, and create a pipeline."
- "GitHub storage is one of the main requirements and it could improve."
- "GitHub storage is one of the main requirements and it could improve."
What is our primary use case?
We are using GitHub for all of our repositories. We can store the code, collaborate with different developers, build, and create a pipeline.
What needs improvement?
GitHub storage is one of the main requirements and it could improve.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using GitHub for approximately four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have found GitHub stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
GitHub is scalable.
Every developer in the R&D department is using GitHub in my company. There are approximately 2,300 people in the R&D department.
How are customer service and support?
I have not contacted technical support to need to contact support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used different solutions prior to GitHub, such as Perforce and Rational.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing model for GitHub is user-based. Whenever the new developer joins we have to get a new license and register their ID. The overall price of the solution is reasonable.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend the solution to others. It is very good.
I rate GitHub a nine out of ten.
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.
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."
- "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?
We use GitHub instead of our regular shared drive. It offers instant access to shared folders as well as good security.
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.
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."
- "This product is very good for storing and versioning code."
- "The UI is a little outdated, so that could be improved."
- "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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