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Top 10 apps to boost your productivity

Winter is rolling in (for those in the Northern Hemisphere at least). Long summer evenings are on hold for now. In these colder months, it can be difficult to get back into work and feel efficient. But whether you are feeling tired, unorganised, or demotivated, there may be an application here to help you refocus and re-energise. Here are a few that have given us the boost we needed to get back on track.

Accelerating Digital Operations in Government

Mattermost has proudly served government and public sector organizations of all types since we got our start in 2016. We have always embraced our role as the open source collaboration platform that can deliver developers and other technical teams the tools needed to accelerate digital operations through better collaboration, in a secure and self-managed environment. Today we emphasize our commitment to these organizations further with the launch of Mattermost Government Solutions.

Driving Jira with Git - by Adam Wride of BigBrassBand

No matter the team or the project, developers need to keep everyone updated on their progress. While Jira provides a rock-solid foundation for tracking and communicating progress, most developers agree: they don’t want to live in Jira. And neither do managers! They also want to see developers focused on solving hard problems and getting new features safely out the door.

GitHub Actions for Automated CI/CD Deployment with AWS CDK

A surprising number of development teams have failed to adopt automated deployment, oftentimes because people think their tech stack is either too simple or too complex. But GitHub Actions and AWS CDK provide tools and services to make deployment and automation tasks approachable, no matter the size or complexity of your environment. These tools also provide a high level of visibility throughout the deployment process.

Building GitLens, a VSCode App - by Eric Amodio

GitLens is a VS Code app used by over 10 million developers worldwide. In this session from the GitKon Git conference, GitLens Creator Eric Amodio gives an overview of why he built an app that supercharges the Git capabilities built into Visual Studio Code. Hear how Eric first encountered Git and how we came to leverage Git commit messages for a better development experience by exposing project histories directly in an IDE.

Re-exploring the Git Branching Model for the Classroom - by Roy Vanegas

By re-contextualizing the Git branching model in the classroom, educators, like presenter Roy Vanegas of the University of Hartford, can share examples and assignments in an easier manner, while also simplifying the assignment and submission process for students. In this GitKon Git conference session, you will hear about the pros and cons of using the Git branching model in the classroom.