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Eric Chapman
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Eric Chapman holds the position of Senior Delivery and Engineering Manager at a leading retailer in home improvement and trade in Australia and New Zealand. He primarily oversees integration, encompassing platforms such as API Gateway, EventMesh, authorization systems, developer portals, and extract, transform and load (ETL) platforms. Eric leads a team with a broad range of responsibilities and skills, overseeing all business areas. Previously, Eric and his team were instrumental in designing and developing an in-house point-of-sale system. This singular application accommodated four countries' tax and auditing requirements, supported multiple payment processing gateways, and incorporated a range of unique market-leading features.
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The .github repository

Every organization’s first repository should be a .github repository. This is a special repository that stores organization-wide configuration files and resources that apply to all repositories in the organization. It is a central location for managing settings, templates, and workflows shared across multiple repositories.

By utilizing a .github repository within your organization, you can streamline the management of shared resources and configurations, ensuring that all repositories follow a consistent set of practices and maintain a unified appearance.

Some of the key elements you can store in a .github repository include the following:

  • Workflow templates: You can create and store reusable GitHub Actions workflow templates in the .github repository. Other repositories within the organization can easily access and use these templates, promoting consistency and best practices across your projects.
  • Issue and pull request templates: By...
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Eric Chapman

Eric Chapman holds the position of Senior Delivery and Engineering Manager at a leading retailer in home improvement and trade in Australia and New Zealand. He primarily oversees integration, encompassing platforms such as API Gateway, EventMesh, authorization systems, developer portals, and extract, transform and load (ETL) platforms. Eric leads a team with a broad range of responsibilities and skills, overseeing all business areas. Previously, Eric and his team were instrumental in designing and developing an in-house point-of-sale system. This singular application accommodated four countries' tax and auditing requirements, supported multiple payment processing gateways, and incorporated a range of unique market-leading features.
Read more about Eric Chapman