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GitHub & Azure DevOps

Microsoft's developer platforms for code, pipelines and planning, plus GitHub Copilot for AI pair-programming.

  • Developer platform (DevOps)
  • Typical project: 6–16 weeks
  • Microsoft (GitHub since 2018)
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Overview

GitHub hosts code and is where most developers already work. GitHub Actions builds, tests and deploys; Advanced Security scans for vulnerabilities and leaked secrets; GitHub Copilot suggests code and can work through tasks as a coding agent.

Azure DevOps is Microsoft's older all-in-one suite, strong for planning (Boards) and pipelines in regulated enterprises. Partners help migrate between them, standardise pipelines and roll out Copilot with measurable gains.

Names you'll meet

  • GitHub
  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Terraform
  • Docker

What's inside

  1. 1

    Repositories & code review

    Branches, pull requests and protected main branches.

  2. 2

    CI/CD

    GitHub Actions or Azure Pipelines to build, test and deploy.

  3. 3

    Planning

    Azure Boards, or GitHub Issues and Projects.

  4. 4

    Advanced Security

    Code scanning, secret scanning and dependency alerts.

  5. 5

    GitHub Copilot

    AI code suggestions, chat and a coding agent.

Is it right for you?

Best for

  • Standardising engineering across many teams
  • Rolling out AI coding assistants
  • Moving off on-premises source control such as TFS or Bitbucket Server

Think twice if…

  • You'd migrate mid-release without a plan for pipelines and history
  • You'd roll out Copilot without measuring quality and security

Typical projects

  1. Azure DevOps or Bitbucket to GitHub migration6–16 weeks
  2. CI/CD pipeline standardisation6–14 weeks
  3. GitHub Copilot rollout and enablement4–10 weeks

Typical ranges, not quotes. Scope, data and team size move them most.

Roles you'll hire

  • DevOps engineer
  • Platform engineer
  • Developer productivity lead
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Questions to ask a vendor

  1. 1How will you migrate repositories, history, work items and pipelines?
  2. 2How will you enforce branch protection and security scanning?
  3. 3How will we measure Copilot's impact?
  4. 4Who owns the shared pipeline templates?

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