GitHub Project Board

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Introduction

GitHub Project Board is an integrated tool within GitHub repositories, and empowers developers with robust project management capabilities. Its purpose is to assist developers in streamlining, organizing, and monitoring the advancement of their software development projects. The tool provides a visual platform for overseeing tasks, issues, pull requests, and project-related notes.

In the past, developers often resorted to external project management tools like Jira or Trello, which were separate from their project repositories. This necessitated a shift between various tools during the project development lifecycle, demanding additional time and effort to maintain seamless collaboration with project management teams.

By contrast, Project Boards offer a cohesive solution for maintaining project organization, monitoring progress, and efficiently prioritizing tasks. This cohesiveness becomes especially valuable when working with Agile or other iterative development methodologies.

GitHub Issues and GitHub Project board

GitHub issues and GitHub Projects are two distinct features in a GitHub repository. While GitHub Issues are used to create and track individual tasks, bugs, and feature requests with detailed descriptions and discussions, GitHub Project Boards are used to visualize and manage these tasks’ progress as they move through different stages in a project’s development.

📄 DOCUMENTATION

GitHub docs: About GitHub Issues.

Getting started with GitHub Project Board

  1. Sign in to your GitHub account.
  2. Go to your GitHub repository or create a new one.
  3. Click on the “Projects” tab.
  4. Click the “Create a project” or “New project” button.
  5. Optionally, choose the project template or create a blank project board.
  6. Customize columns, add cards, and manage the board according to your project’s needs.
📄 DOCUMENTATION

GitHub docs: Creating a user-owned project board.

Features of GitHub Project Board

Boards

Typically, a board is established to manage a project, which may encompass either short-term or ongoing endeavors.

For example, you could have a board like ‘Build Website for Pizza Palace’ for a project, or, if you use Trello for personal task management, a board might be titled ‘DIY Projects.

Additionally, you have the flexibility to include team members in a board and determine their roles and participation within each specific board.

Lists

Lists play a crucial role in maintaining the organization of cards, providing a clear picture of each task’s position within the process. A common set of lists includes ‘To Do,’ ‘Doing,’ and ‘Done.’ These lists are instrumental in tracking the progress of your project, as you shift cards between them as the project evolves.

Cards

Cards represent individual tasks within the project. These tasks have several features:

  • They can be assigned to specific members responsible for their completion.
  • They can set a due date for when the task needs to be finished.
  • They can include descriptions and labels to help you track and manage their content.
  • They can be given a due date for when it needs to be completed.
  • They can be descriptions and labels to keep track of the card content.

Activity

Read Creating GitHub Issues

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GitHub Issues and Projects for teams

Lesson Task

Brief

Create a GitHub project board for managing personal projects or life tasks that require tracking. This could encompass DIY projects, meal planning, or even a website you’ve been wanting to build – the choice is yours.

Log in to your GitHub account, create a new repository with a name of your preference, and establish a board with associated tasks for your project. You have the flexibility to set deadlines for tasks and assign members to specific responsibilities as needed.