Database Development

DPW06 Git Good: GitHub and GitHub Actions for Data Professionals

11/18/2026

2:00pm - 3:15pm

Level: Intermediate

Joseph D'Antoni

Principal Cloud Architect

LLMs are changing how we write code, manage infrastructure, and ship software, making source code management and DevOps skills more valuable than ever. If DevOps has always seemed confusing or mysterious, you're not alone. In this session, you will:

  • Learn Git and GitHub basics for storing and managing your code
  • Get comfortable collaborating in repositories
  • Use GitHub Actions to automate code, cloud, and database deployments
  • How GitHub Actions are basically just shell scripts
  • Understand how to ship software faster with fewer problems

You'll leave ready to automate, collaborate, and deliver your projects with confidence.

You will learn:

  • How to use GitHub for source code management, including repositories, branches, and commits.
  • How to build and configure GitHub Actions workflows to automate code, cloud, and database deployments.
  • How to apply CI/CD best practices to improve build quality and ship software more reliably.