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    11 Aug 2021

    🤫 New shortcut: Press . on any GitHub repo.

    Edit multiple files in any GitHub repo
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    20 hours ago

    Thanks for joining the second annual . We hope you enjoyed it! If you missed any of the sessions or want to share them with your team, check out the full list of on-demand videos on our YouTube channel

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  3. 1 hour ago

    Incoming improvements for the projects beta 🎉 a side-panel for direct editing, new abilities for filtered views and 👏 even 👏 more 👏 emojis👏

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  4. 3 hours ago

    Next time you need to build an app or dashboard for your terminal, be sure to check out tui-rs - a Rust library making it easier to build rich terminal user interfaces and dashboards:

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  5. 5 hours ago

    The command palette on GitHub (cmd/ctrl + k) now allows you to select options for a command such as changing the tab size to something more compact. What other quick commands would you like to see here?

    GitHub command palette
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  6. 20 hours ago

    Recently switched to the dark side? Remember that you can change the images shown in READMEs depending on the light / dark theme of the reader. Example: .

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  7. 23 hours ago

    Whether you use conventional commits or your own conventions, ’s git-cliff is a great little tool for generating changelogs: 😍

    Screenshot showing the changelog generated from running git-cliff on the git-cliff repo. Git-cliff-ception!
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  8. 24 hours ago

    Check out ’s tips, and find out more over on The ReadME Project. 

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  9. 24 hours ago

    Pro Tip: Regardless of what channel you choose, explain why you chose it.  “I’d like to set up a video call so we can talk this through quickly,” or “I’m reaching out over email so you can respond at your convenience.”

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  10. 24 hours ago

    Draft your message before reaching out. Don’t drop a casual “hey!’ or “we need to talk” message without additional information. Research shows that this ambiguity can stress people out.

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  11. 24 hours ago

    How much context do you need to provide? Keep instructions concise, but not curt. Messages that are too short, and without sufficient detail, can be easily misinterpreted.

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  12. 24 hours ago

    First, start by asking yourself: “What do I need this person to do?” Be specific. Writing “Please review” may not get the same result as “Please review for grammar or accuracy.”

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  13. 24 hours ago

    What does effective communication for developers look like? has some thoughts. A thread 🧵

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  14. May 4

    💡 Did you know you can use GitHub Actions to publish to GitHub Packages? Find out how!