GitHub

GitHub is a web-based platform for version control using Git. It is primarily used for source code management but also includes project management features like issues and projects.

It is the foundation of the modern software development lifecycle, enabling collaboration on code through pull requests, code reviews, and automated CI/CD pipelines.

While PMs don't write code, understanding GitHub is crucial. It gives visibility into the development process. PMs can use GitHub Issues for bug tracking and link pull requests to user stories in Jira for full traceability.

• Tracking and managing bug reports via GitHub Issues.
• Linking user stories to the specific code changes that implement them.
• Gaining visibility into the status of development work.
• Collaborating on documentation that lives in a code repository.