Mission report: GitHub Universe 2017

More than 1,000 developers gathered at Pier 70 in San Francisco for GitHub's flagship conference, where they participated in workshops, listened to industry experts discuss the future of software development, and explored new GitHub products. Key highlights included product updates from GitHub executives such as the introduction of a dependency graph for tracking code dependencies, a "Discover repositories" feed for smart recommendations, and a review of notable projects and trends from the past decade. The conference featured 40 sessions with insights from various tech fields, along with hands-on workshops on technologies like Electron and command line skills. The event concluded with a benefit concert by Neon Trees supporting Maven, a nonprofit aiding LGBTQ youth, and was supported by numerous business and community sponsors who contributed to its success. The conference celebrated the contributions of the GitHub community, emphasizing the significant achievements in software development over the past ten years.