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Re: The GitHub Developer Program

#51
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It isn't clear to me what this is. Does anyone mind explaining?

It looks like a good source of information for developers working on products built on top of GitHub's API. (Like Gitpoints, http://gitpoints.com , in my case.)

It's funny, this is exactly what I proposed at our company to make sure that tested code gets promoted. If the build fails, the dev loses points, and his next push requires a code review from another person who has more points.

This fell on deaf ears..

Re: The GitHub Developer Program

#53
post #17
post #14

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Cynically I wonder if they are going to start making it more difficult to use the GitHub API if you aren't part of the program.

We currently have no plans to make it harder to use the API if you aren't part of the program. If you are a business that relies on our API, we want to have a better relationship with you because there is a good chance we share a customer base.

I'm still not clear what a developer license to build and test against GHE is. "Take on the enterprise" links to a support form.

Re: The GitHub Developer Program

#54
post #50
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Can you not be added to a team of the said organization ? Or is it that github is not allowing team members of organizations to participate ?

It looks that way, I'm on the owners team of a paid organisation and can't sign up.

You cannot sign up as an individual, your organisation (since it's on a paid plan) will be able to sign up though.

Re: The GitHub Developer Program

#56
post #7

It isn't clear to me what this is. Does anyone mind explaining?

It looks like a good source of information for developers working on products built on top of GitHub's API. (Like Gitpoints, http://gitpoints.com , in my case.)

Looks really cool, but I can't give you write access to my (private) repos and not even read access to my private ones.

Re: The GitHub Developer Program

#57
post #36

I'd certainly be interested in knowing what the heck "select features" might be, and what exactly I can do with a development license for GH products... but it's really hard to see whats in it for me with such an uninformative marketing page. I'm not yet making money off of my github integration, so I can't justify jumping to a paid plan just to see what this is all about...

My guess is that they're trying to build a showcase of all the interesting 'value-adds' around GitHub. They will then use that showcase as part of the sales-pitch for GitHub Enterprise (and allow a chosen few 'developers' to access their Enterprise customers - perhaps via an AppStore model).

Re: The GitHub Developer Program

#58
post #49

Hate to be picky, but shouldn't it be "kudos are all yours"? I like to think I write decent copy, and am genuinely curious. I'm assuming whoever wrote that actually thought about it, and can probably tell me why I'm wrong

From oxforddictionaries.com[1] Kudos comes from Greek and means ‘praise’. Despite appearances, it is not a plural form. [1] http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/kudos

Thanks so much!

Re: The GitHub Developer Program

#59
post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We currently have no plans to make it harder to use the API if you aren't part of the program. If you are a business that relies on our API, we want to have a better relationship with you because there is a good chance we share a customer base.

I'm still not clear what a developer license to build and test against GHE is. "Take on the enterprise" links to a support form.

GitHub Enterprise is the on-premise version of GitHub.com that you can buy to run on your own servers. If you are in the developer program and building a product that integrates with GitHub Enterprise, we will give you free licenses for dev/test purposes.

Re: The GitHub Developer Program

#60
post #57
post #36

I'd certainly be interested in knowing what the heck "select features" might be, and what exactly I can do with a development license for GH products... but it's really hard to see whats in it for me with such an uninformative marketing page. I'm not yet making money off of my github integration, so I can't justify jumping to a paid plan just to see what this is all about...

My guess is that they're trying to build a showcase of all the interesting 'value-adds' around GitHub. They will then use that showcase as part of the sales-pitch for GitHub Enterprise (and allow a chosen few 'developers' to access their Enterprise customers - perhaps via an AppStore model).

"They will then use that showcase as part of the sales-pitch for GitHub Enterprise"

This is pretty much how everybody does it when it comes to enterprise sales. Even massive companies like IBM have partners to fill in gaps in their product line. When it comes to enterprise sales, you don't go in with an minimum viable product, you go in with a Swiss army knife. There is a reason why Jira is the way that it is.

By making it easier for others to develop enterprise grade solutions that is tightly integrated with their own, they can say to potential customers "GitHub Enterprise doesn't do that but we work with a company that does". All it takes is one missing feature for a customer to say no, because they usually have the resources to build it in house. Or superglue together a solution that is ugly, but meets the needs of one or more individuals in the purchasing chain.

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