GitHub Universe 2023 with GitHub Campus Experts
Attending GitHub Universe 2023 was an amazing experience! For those unfamiliar, GitHub Universe brings together the world’s developers, enterprise leaders, and security professionals for two days of interactive sessions focusing on AI, security, and the developer experience.
How I Got the Opportunity 🎫
As a GitHub Campus Expert, I was selected to attend GitHub Universe in person through an internal application process. We had to describe our community involvement and outline how we would share our learnings from the event with our communities.
The Experience 💫
As my friend Harsh from OurTechCommunity (OTC) perfectly put it - all the Campus Experts were inspiring! The event provided an incredible platform to:
Openly discuss each other’s challenges
Learn about everyone’s efforts and goals
Witness their drive and hard work
Share experiences and knowledge
The tech community at Universe offered valuable insights into Open Source and how companies are adapting to the evolving tech landscape. I’m incredibly grateful to GitHub, the GitHub Education Team, and especially to Luis, Juan, Dyson, Stormy Peters, and everyone who worked to make this possible for students like us.
Activities & Events Attended 📅
Networking & Talks
GitHub Open Source Pre-event Networking @ Minna Art Gallery
GitHub Platform Engineering Talk @ MoMa
Telus GitHub Actions Talk @ MoMa
Discussion Sessions
Developer Experience @ Discussion Lounge
VSCode Productivity @ Discussion Lounge
Observability Solutions @ Discussion Lounge
Education Panel @ Hyatt
Ignacio’s Panel on AI In Education
Keynotes with Stormy + Martin
Booths & Demos
Company Booths: Microsoft, Datadog, Postman, Arm, GitHub CoPilot, Security
Demos: GitHub Security, CoPilot
GitHub Certification
GitHub Women in Tech Event
Key Learnings 📚
Community Building
Discovered new ways to support and engage community members
Learned strategies to uplift marginalized/underrepresented communities
Gained insights into specific GitHub Actions and features for workshops
Open Source Insights
Learned about current open source projects and how to get involved
Understanding of OSPO (Open Source Program Office) operations
Importance of Developer Experience in community engagement
Women in Tech Event
Strategies for supporting and uplifting marginalized genders
Creating safe spaces for discussion
Networking with inspiring women from diverse backgrounds
Insights into navigating career challenges
Technical Knowledge
Deep dives into GitHub’s newest features
Enterprise integration techniques
Hands-on training with GitHub features
Practical applications for Enterprise Architecture
Highlights of the Event 🌟
Diverse Learning Opportunities: Engaging with professionals from various technical and non-technical backgrounds
Community Insights: Learning from developers and community leaders about their projects and future visions
Women in Tech Network: Meeting inspiring women and learning from their career journeys
Technical Growth:
Developing interpersonal and technical skills through workshops
Code review session at the Microsoft booth
Learning best practices from Dev Advocates
Valuable career advice from industry professionals
Major Announcements 📢
GitHub Copilot Enterprise
New subscription tier combining all Copilot offerings
Personalized with organization’s codebase context
Available February 2024
GitHub Copilot Chat
AI companion for code writing and understanding
Generally available December 2023
No additional cost
Integration with github.com and mobile platforms
Security Updates
Code scanning autofix (Preview)
Secret scanning for generic secrets
Enhanced security vulnerability detection
Want to watch the sessions? Check out 40+ on-demand sessions from GitHub Universe at the official session catalog.