7 GitHub Features that Spark Joy

In 7 minutes?

Erika Tyagi

1. Suggested changes

Why? To save you and your collaborators a few steps!

2. Draft pull requests

Why? To encourage early (and work-in-progress) feedback!

3. Wiki pages

Why? Because not everything needs to go in your README!

4. Issue and pull request templates

Why? Because reducing cognitive load is helpful!

5. Custom issue labels

Why? Because colors! (and organization)

6. Releases and tags

Why? Because snapshots help regularly updated projects!

7. Markdown alerts

Why? Because they’re so aesthetically pleasing!