One of the beautiful things about software is that it’s always evolving. However, each piece carries the weight of past decisions made when it was created. Over time, quick fixes, “temporary” workarounds, and deadline compromises compound into tech debt. Like financial debt, the longer you wait to address it, the…
Model Once, Represent Everywhere: UDA (Unified Data Architecture) at Netflix
Netflix TechBlog - Medium2 posts last monthBy Alex Hutter, Alexandre Bertails, Claire Wang, Haoyuan He, Kishore Banala, Peter Royal, Shervin Afshar
As Netflix’s offerings grow — across films, series, games, live events, and ads — so does the complexity of the systems that support it. Core business concepts like ‘actor’…
GitHub Availability Report: May 2025
The GitHub Blog24 posts last monthIn May, we experienced three incidents that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services.
May 1 22:09 UTC (lasting 1 hour and 4 minutes)
On May 1, 2025, from 22:09 UTC to 23:13 UTC, the Issues service was degraded and users weren’t able to upload attachments. The root cause was…
Google Pay inside sandboxed iframe for PCI DSS v4 compliance
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GitHub for Beginners: Code review and refactoring with GitHub Copilot
The GitHub Blog24 posts last monthWelcome to the next episode in our GitHub for Beginners series, where we’re diving into the world of GitHub Copilot. This is our eighth and final episode, and it’s been quite a journey. We’ve covered a lot of different topics showcasing the power of GitHub Copilot, and you can…
Assigning and completing issues with coding agent in GitHub Copilot
The GitHub Blog24 posts last monthYou’ve used GitHub Copilot to help you write code in your IDE. Now, imagine assigning Copilot an issue, just like you would a teammate—and getting a fully tested pull request in return.
That’s the power of the new coding agent in GitHub Copilot. Built directly into GitHub, this agent…
How to create issues and pull requests in record time on GitHub
The GitHub Blog24 posts last monthSoftware development has always started with a conversation: What problem are we solving, why does it matter, and what does “finished” look like?
On GitHub, that conversation crystallizes in an issue. No matter what tools you’re using or who you’re working with, a well-designed issue still sets the agenda…
Hack the model: Build AI security skills with the GitHub Secure Code Game
The GitHub Blog24 posts last monthWe just launched season three of the GitHub Secure Code Game, and this time we’re putting you face to face with the security risks introduced by artificial intelligence. Get ready to learn by doing and have fun doing it! First, you’ll step into the shoes of an adversary crafting malicious…
DNS rebinding attacks explained: The lookup is coming from inside the house!
The GitHub Blog24 posts last monthMy colleague Kevin Stubbs mentioned the topic of DNS rebinding attacks in a previous blog post. No worries if you haven’t read it yet though—in this article, we’ll walk you through the concept of DNS rebinding from scratch, demystify how it works, and explore why it’s a serious browser-based security…
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