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Code Reviews Done Right: The Framework That Stops Bugs Before Production

Learn code review best practices from experienced developer Shashi Lo at GitKon 2025. Discover how to review pull requests effectively, give constructive feedback using the nit vs. non-nit framework, and leverage AI tools like CodeRabbit and GitHub Copilot to catch bugs humans miss. Shashi Lo shares 20+ years of code review philosophy, demonstrating real PR reviews on his Secret Santa app and showing exactly what makes thorough code review essential for shipping production-ready code.

AI-Driven Automated Testing for Oracle Applications

As enterprises continue to change rapidly, businesses depend on Oracle-based ecosystems to track their finances, supply chains, HR, and customer operations. With the increase of digital transformation in companies, these environments continue to become more complex. As a result, manual testing is no longer enough for maintaining pace with ongoing updates, integrations and customizations that occur within an organization's systems. This is where AI-powered automated testing for Oracle applications revolutionizes how quality assurance is approached.

AI Merge Conflict Resolution + Commit Messages in GitKraken Desktop

AI-assisted merge conflict resolution is changing how developers handle Git workflows. Watch GitKraken Ambassador Kevin Bost demonstrate AI-powered features that eliminate merge conflict dread, clean up messy commit history, and generate contextual commit messages in seconds.

Matchday Traffic Spikes: How to Run In-App Fan Chat Reliably (SLOs, Backpressure, Incident Playbooks)

Traffic in sports apps is rarely steady. There are long periods of quiet, followed by short bursts - for example during a VAR decision at the end of a game, when everyone wants to post their reaction at once. If chat doesn't work in those moments, fans stop trusting the app. Successful app community features and fan chat start by accepting this traffic pattern and designing the "digital stadium" around it.

MCP: Why AI Needs Git Intelligence

GitKraken CTO Eric Amodio breaks down the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and explains why Git intelligence is critical for AI agents at GitKon 2025. In this session, Eric covers: What MCP is and why every major AI company adopted it Why AI needs Git history, not just file system access How GitKraken MCP removes Git pain safely The future of agentic developer workflows How Commit Composer uses AI to organize commits without losing data.

Rovo Dev Code Review in Bitbucket and GitHub | Bitbucket Blitz | Atlassian

The demo portion of a recent webinar I did shows how to setup, configure, and use Rovo Dev code review in both Bitbucket and GitHub. Learn how to add custom coding standards to your repositories and see Rovo Dev check for the specific things you care about during code reviews. Learn how to add acceptance criteria to your Jira work items and see Rovo Dev verify them during code reviews.

6 Underused Git Commands That Save Time

Git is full of underused powers that most developers never discover. In this GitKon 2025 session, GitKraken Senior Product Manager Jonathan Silva reveals 6 lesser-known Git commands that solve real workflow pain points, from recovering lost commits to managing stashes strategically. Learn how to undo commits without losing work, recover deleted branches with git reflog, cherry-pick without immediate commits, target specific stashes, see contributor breakdowns, and more. Jonathan also demonstrates how GitKraken Desktop makes these workflows visual and intuitive.

Reducing Interruptions in Collaborative Environments

Collaborative work environments amplify both productivity and disruption. While collaboration enables faster problem solving, uncontrolled interruptions fragment attention and degrade output quality. Managing interruptions is therefore a structural requirement, not a behavioral preference, and a busy light for teams provides a shared visual protocol for coordinating attention. Luxafor addresses this challenge through practical workplace signaling tools. These devices transform implicit availability into explicit, visible information that teams can act on without verbal negotiation.

Your Boss Doesn't Understand Your Work (Here's Why)

Developer productivity metrics create unique anxiety. If your company rolled out tracking systems like DORA metrics or velocity dashboards, you're probably wondering what these numbers mean and how they'll evaluate your work. At GitKon 2025, we assembled senior engineers from GitHub, Cloudflare, Kong, and GitKraken to discuss "Your Boss is Measuring You, Now What?" The panel included both individual contributors and engineering leaders, creating an honest conversation about measurement from both perspectives.