GitHub
A website that stores your code online, tracks every change ever made, and lets you collaborate with others or deploy your site automatically.
GitHub is the most widely used platform for hosting code online, built on top of the Git version control system. It stores your complete project history in the cloud, lets multiple people collaborate on the same codebase through features like pull requests and code review, and integrates with deployment services so your site can automatically rebuild whenever you push changes. It also provides issue tracking, automated workflows through GitHub Actions, and serves as a public portfolio of everything you’ve built.
The Simple Version
If Git is the system that tracks changes to your code, GitHub is where that tracked history lives online. Think of it as Google Drive for code, but with superpowers: it knows who changed what, when, and why. It keeps a complete history of your entire project, and it can trigger automatic deployments whenever you push new changes.
Why It Matters
GitHub is where the “source of truth” for most software projects lives. If your computer crashes, your code is safe on GitHub. If you make a mistake, you can rewind to any previous version. And services like Vercel can watch your GitHub repository and automatically rebuild your site whenever you push an update.
It’s also your public proof of work. Your GitHub profile shows what you’ve built, how active you are, and how your projects have evolved over time.
How It’s Used on This Site
The entire codebase for scottkrukowski.com lives in a GitHub repository. Every commit, every blog post, every feature is tracked. Vercel watches the repository and auto-deploys whenever changes are pushed to the main branch.
Try It
GitHub is free for public and private repositories.
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