Rules to Better GitHub

• Do you enable pull requests to ensure code is reviewed?
• Do you know how to name a GitHub Repository?
• Do you add a description to your GitHub repositories?
• Do you know how to structure a project for GitHub?
• Do you know how to use labels for GitHub Issues?
• Do you know how to completely remove confidential information from a GitHub Issue?
• GitHub Issues - Do you use Issue Templates?
• Do you know how to make content changes on GitHub?
• Do you know how to write a great Pull Request (PR)?
• Pull Requests - Do you use and indicate Draft Pull Requests?
• Do you know when to branch in git?
• Do your branches have a naming convention?
• Do you include a useful description of your changes?
• Do you have a "rubber stamp" approval method for PRs?
• Do you know when to add your changes to an existing PR?
• Do you use indentation for readability?
• Do you know to the requirements to create a new repository?
• GitHub Repos - Do you write nice commit messages?
• GitHub Issues - Do you turn emails into Issues before starting work?
• Do you know to mention someone with a @mention when you make a pull request or comment on GitHub?
• Do you require 2FA to join your GitHub organisation?
• Do you restrict repository deletion?
• Do you use branch protection?
• Do you know when to override branch protection rules?
• Do you use GitHub Discussions?
• Do you use GitHub Topics?
• Do you know why reacting to GitHub Issues/Discussions is important?
• GitHub - Do you use GitHub teams for collaborator permissions?
• Do you have GitHub on your phone?
• Do you know how to view a project’s activity, traffic and contributions?
• Do you limit who gets admin access to repositories?
• Do you set default permissions for all new repositories?
• Do you know how to setup GitHub notifications?
• Do you know to set up GitHub Scrum workflow?
• Do you configure your GitHub Notifications?
• GitHub Actions - Do you know why Job Summaries are awesome?
• Do you know how to handle special characters in GitHub Secrets and Variables?
• Do you store your GitHub secrets in Azure KeyVault?
• Git - Do you know when to create a fork vs a branch?
• Pull Request - Do you do over the shoulder reviews?
• GitHub Environments - Do you use gated deployments?
• Do you use tasklists in your PBIs?
• Do you close PBIs and tasks with context?
• Do you avoid linking issues to PRs in GitHub?
• Do you use enterprise secrets in your DevOps pipelines?
• Do you use Pull Request templates to specify the expectations and requirements for each PR?
• Do you merge open source pull requests using the "Squash and merge" option?
• Do you to keep a PBI's current status visible?
• Do you use Co-Authored Commits?
• Do you know the best license for your project?
• Do you know the best way to suggest changes on a Pull Request?
• Do you know how to view changes made to a file in GitHub?