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You’re Using GitHub Wrong (Here’s a Better Way)

Konark Sharma on May 02, 2026

Well, I have been on GitHub since 2019, even before the lockdown. Back then, I did not properly use GitHub. I used to just make projects, upload t...
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Safin Ghoghabori

i have a confusion about which github should i use in my organisation? i mean personal or should I create a separate? What do you do? I think using personal will have green graph however it will mess up personal emails etc and become unmanageable.

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Konark Sharma

I haven't used Github while working in an organization. But, you can create and use the Github on the Organizational email Id or rather it's better to ask you manager for advice. They can guide you better in this for the next steps since they know the organization better than you and me.

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Safin Ghoghabori

Afaik, many of my colleagues are already using their personal emails however i'm worried because it will bloat my inbox with so many emails since i use my personal email everywhere including my personal github.

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Konark Sharma

Maybe, @javz can help you with this. He's a working proffesional and he's a better person to guide you in this. Can you answer this question @javz.

i have a confusion about which github should i use in my organisation? i mean personal or should I create a separate? What do you do? I think using personal will have green graph however it will mess up personal emails etc and become unmanageable

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Unless your company explicitly refuses it, I would use your personal github. You can register your work email (if you have one) as a secondary email to your account too which can be used to sign commits etc.
There is also a way to keep your personal email private in github with noreply

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Safin Ghoghabori

Ok. Can we use the company's email to make commits, receive notifications, and display the logs in the personal GitHub contributions graph?

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Mustajab Hub

I am new here but I want to learn about Github. May be I need to watch a tutorial but you article is good enough to give awareness and if you suggest me any video to start work on Github that would be great. Thanks

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Konark Sharma

Thank you for your kind words. Maybe this could help you link .

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Benjamin Nguyen

I really enjoy reading your article, Konark! Github is another website to store your coding for your project. You can store mock interviews and other useful resources also.

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Konark Sharma

Thank for you kind words, Ben. Yes we can but I'll encourage you to try and find more ways to use it.

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Benjamin Nguyen

You made a valid point!

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Elisha Gerson

Thanks for this i have actually learned something 🤝🏽

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Konark Sharma

I'm glad it helped.