Item: GitHub
Rating: 10
Author: David Crawford

Overall Satisfaction with GitHub

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The development department uses private GitHub organizations for version control of web applications and internal analytics programs. Only development uses it, the other departments do not create new code or interact with it so it's only been appropriate for us.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Code difference comparison
Private repositories that are stored outside the organization
Code highlighting for ObjectScript
Issues tracking is easy to attach to commit history

Cons

Syntax highlighting for more obscure file types, like csp (Cache Server Page)
Better handling or notification of deleted forked repos. If you delete the repo, the pull request will show up as "unknown repository" which creates odd dead ends

Return on Investment

Increases ROI in the long run, because version control, in general, saves time on projects.
Makes unit testing easier, which is another long run time saver.

Alternatives Considered

Bitbucket

They're not listed here, but we've used Deltanji as well which is more suited for Intersystems specific products. But GitHub is far more modernized and can handle anything, and code reviews are a breeze with built-in comparison tools.

Support Rating

Very mature product, used by millions, easily accessible, stored by GitHub, and the UI for non-terminal folk is easy to use.

Key Insights

Do you think GitHub delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with GitHub's feature set?

Yes

Did GitHub live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of GitHub go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy GitHub again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

Well suited for version control of any type of code, especially in a sensitive environment. You can also set up your own private server if you don't want it stored on their servers. GitHub will provide details of storage and transmission methods so that you can verify if everything is HIPAA compliant.

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