Colin Dembovsky
Principal Solution Engineer and DevOpsologist
Spring, Texas, United States
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Colin Dembovsky is a Principal Solution Engineer at GitHub. He is a self-proclaimed DevOpsologist and was a Microsoft ALM MVP from 2011 to 2022. He is based in Spring, TX but remains proudly South African 🇿🇦!
After completing an MSc in Computer Science at Rhodes University, he worked as a developer and later systems architect, implementing DevOps “by feel” and in the trenches. In 2010, he left development to start consulting, using his experience, insight and strategic thinking to help organizations put DevOps into practice. By 2019, Colin was leading a DevOps practice at 10th Magnitude. In 2021, Colin joined GitHub as a Solutions Engineer.
Colin is passionate about helping teams improve the quality of their software and do it more efficiently and securely. Colin is a frequent guest speaker and regularly blogs at http://colinsalmcorner.com and can be found on twitter at https://twitter.com/colindembovsky and on https://github.com/colindembovsky.
When he is not working, he is playing guitar, mandolin or drums, 3D printing, hacking an rPi, flying a drone, board-gaming, or entertaining his wife and 2 kids.
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Indiana Jones and The Quest for the Perfect Pull Request
In the thrilling world of software development, the Perfect Pull Request is the elusive artifact every developer seeks—just like Indiana Jones chasing the Holy Grail. But between dodging boulders (technical debt), solving mysteries (complex code logic), avoiding snakes (security vulnerabilities) and outrunning bugs (literal and figurative), the journey can feel perilous.
This talk takes you on an epic adventure through the GitHub ecosystem, where you can see how to wield GitHub Copilot like Indy's trusty whip, GitHub AI Code Review serves as your wise guide, and GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) and Actions provide the map to avoid traps keep your code safe. Join us as we explore how these tools empower developers to conquer mundane tasks, tackle complex challenges, and ensure quality and security on the journey to the Perfect Pull Request.
AI Adoption at Ludicrous Speed: The Spaceballs Guide to Scaling GitHub Copilot
Scaling GitHub Copilot isn’t about pressing a big red button and hoping for the best—it’s a high-stakes journey that requires strategy, teamwork, and a bit of humor to succeed. Inspired by Spaceballs and other sci-fi classics, this talk provides a tongue-in-cheek yet practical roadmap with insights from real-world customers for rolling out Copilot at scale. From piloting small teams to navigating developer resistance and setting up the right guardrails, learn how to turn your GitHub Copilot rollout into a blockbuster success.
Colin Dembovsky
Principal Solution Engineer and DevOpsologist
Spring, Texas, United States
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