GitStart

What is GitStart?

GitStart offers Elastic Engineering Capacity, allowing teams to increase their capacity without increasing their engineering headcount. With GitStart, developers can assign tickets and get high-quality production code powered by AI agents and a global developer community. GitStart has been endorsed by tech leaders like Mike Schroepfer, Adam D'Angelo, and Kevin Scott.

GitStart's unique community of aspiring developers is on a mission to grow the world's future software talent. By trusting GitStart with projects that exceed your team's capacity, you bring more of your ideas to life and create more economic opportunities. Developers like Chiamaka Osuji and Wajiha Niazi have benefitted from GitStart's growth opportunities and unique development environment.

With GitStart's GitSlice tool, developers can securely share parts of their repository with the platform, controlling what GitStart can access at all times. Assigning tickets and scoping tasks is made easy with GitStart's LLM assistant, and once PRs are ready, GitStart ensures a smooth review process before merging. GitStart's Pull Request-based pricing model allows you to pay only for code, not engineering time, ensuring transparent and cost-effective billing practices.

GitStart Features

Feature 1: Elastic Engineering Capacity

The Elastic Engineering Capacity feature of GitStart allows users to increase their development capacity without the need to hire additional engineering staff. By assigning tickets, users can get high-quality production code developed by AI agents and GitStart's global developer community.

• Users can assign tickets to GitStart, detailing the requirements and scope of the task.
• AI agents and developers in the global community work on the assigned tickets to deliver production-ready pull requests.
• GitStart's platform manages the development process, ensuring quality and efficiency in the output.

Feature 2: Mission-driven Development

GitStart's Mission-driven Development feature focuses on empowering aspiring developers and creating economic opportunities through software projects. By entrusting projects to GitStart, users not only bring their ideas to life but also contribute to the growth of future software talent globally.

• GitStart engages aspiring developers in challenging projects to help them learn best practices in software development.
• Projects assigned to GitStart create economic opportunities and contribute to the growth of the software industry.
• Users can trust GitStart to handle projects efficiently, fostering growth in software development talent.

How to Use GitStart?

• Navigate to GitStart's homepage at www.gitstart.com.
• Click the 'Get Started' button located at the top right corner.
• Fill in the required information to create your account.
• Check your email for a confirmation link and click it to verify your account.
• Log in to GitStart using your newly created credentials.

• After logging in, locate and click on the 'Book a Demo' button.
• Select a suitable time slot from the available options.
• Fill in the necessary details about your project and submit the form.
• You will receive a confirmation email with the details of your booked demo.

• Navigate to the 'Docs' section in GitStart.
• Locate the GitSlice documentation to understand how GitSlice works.
• Create a 'git-slice.json' configuration file in your repository.
• Specify the folders you want to share and any files to ignore within the configuration file.
• Save the configuration file and ensure it is correctly set up in your repository.

• Go to the 'Tickets' section in GitStart.
• Click on 'Create New Ticket' to open the ticket creation form.
• Describe the task or requirement in detail.
• Set the scope of the ticket to ensure it is manageable as a sprint-sized task.
• Submit the ticket for GitStart's LLM assistant to review and translate into a fully-formed ticket.

• Go to the 'Pull Requests' section in GitStart.
• Review the list of open pull requests submitted by GitStart's developers.
• Click on a pull request to view the detailed changes.
• Request any necessary changes or approve the pull request if it meets your standards.
• Merge the pull request into your main codebase once approved.

• Go to the 'Pricing' section in GitStart.
• Review the pull request-based pricing model to understand the costs involved.
• Approve or reject each PR cost estimate as they are presented to control your spending.
• Access the monthly invoicing and usage details provided by GitStart.
• Download the invoicing details in CSV format or print them as needed.

• Navigate to the 'Use Cases' section on GitStart.
• Read through the various use cases such as Bugs and Tech Debt, Test Coverage, Frontend Development, and Backend Development.
• Identify the use case that aligns with your current project needs.
• Create tickets in GitStart for the specific tasks identified from the use cases section.

• If you are a developer, go to the 'Apply as a Developer' section in GitStart.
• Fill in the application form with your details and technical background.
• Submit the application and wait for GitStart's team to review.
• Participate in coding challenges and onboard onto GitStart if selected.

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