5 podcast episodes to help you build with confidence in 2026
Looking ahead to the New Year? These GitHub Podcast episodes help you cut through the noise and build with more confidence across AI, open source, and developer tools.
Cassidy Williams
Sr. Director, Developer Advocacy, GitHub
Cassidy is senior director for developer advocacy here at GitHub. She enjoys building software, advising startups, and teaching developers how to build better. She has a weekly newsletter at cassidoo.co/newsletter where you can get her updates, practice coding problems, and a joke in your inbox!
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What 986 million code pushes say about the developer workflow in 2025
Nearly a billion commits later, the way we ship code has changed for good. Here’s what the 2025 Octoverse data says about how devs really work now.
How to make your images in Markdown on GitHub adjust for dark mode and light mode
When you want your images to look good in Markdown on GitHub, you might have to adjust for the UI around them.
Which AI model should I use with GitHub Copilot?
Ever wondered which AI model is the best fit for your GitHub Copilot project? Here are some things to consider.
What the heck is MCP and why is everyone talking about it?
Everyone’s talking about MCP these days when it comes to large language models (LLMs)—here’s what you need to know.
Video: How to create checklists in Markdown for easier task tracking
Ever wondered how to create checklists in your GitHub repositories, Issues, and PRs? Make task lists more manageable in your GitHub repositories, issues, and pull requests.
OpenAI’s latest o1 model now available in GitHub Copilot and GitHub Models
The December 17 release of OpenAI’s o1 model is now available in GitHub Copilot and GitHub Models, bringing advanced coding capabilities to your workflows.