One of Redmond's main goals is to continue gaining developer support. The acquisition of GitHub in 2018 and the availability of Windows Subsystem for Linux point in that direction, but today we must talk about a new resource called Dev Home. This application works as a control center to coordinate active projects on GitHub, closely examine errors and pull requests, install essential applications, and monitor local hardware.
My GitHub sessions basically reduce to visiting the Releases section of different programs to get their latest versions… but GitHub is much more than a "download site". In January of this year, its managers announced that the platform was chosen by 100 million developers, two years ahead of their most optimistic estimates.
Dev Home: Resource Monitor and GitHub Project Manager
The fastest and most effective way to install Dev Home is through the Windows Store, but if you prefer the manual route, all files are available on the official GitHub profile. The first screen of the interface offers three options: Monitor projects in the control panel, link our GitHub accounts, and create a developer drive.
In the Panel section we find widget support, which includes monitors for CPU, GPU, RAM, network activity, and SSH keychain, while on the GitHub side we have mentions, review requests, issues, pull requests, and assignments. Personally, I think the CPU-GPU-RAM-Network widgets work quite well.
Finally, the Team Setup section allows us to install specialized applications such as Git, Notepad++, Python, Android Studio, the Microsoft .NET SDK, Vim, Node.js, and 7-Zip, among others. Perhaps Dev Home does not arouse much interest in the end user, but some of its elements have potential to be combined with Task Manager, and create in the future a more "intelligent" edition, so to speak.
Dev Home in the Store: Click here
Dev Home on GitHub: Click here
