# Microsoft Acquires GitHub

Today (June 4, 2018) Microsoft and GitHub announced they are acquiring GitHub, which is the world’s leading software repository. The official blog post announcement is [here](https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2018/06/04/microsoft-github-empowering-developers/). It’s a good read, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella describes the role of software in building the future: The era of the intelligent cloud and intelligent edge is [Read more about Microsoft Acquires GitHub — What this means](/content/microsoft-acquires-github-what-this-means/index.html)

# Agile Manifesto

From: [http://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html](http://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html)

So what is the Agile Manifesto? The founding document’s preamble reads, “We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it.” It then lays out the four core values:

1. Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
2. Working software over comprehensive documentation
3. Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
4. Responding to change over following a plan

[Read more about Agile or Waterfall development – a modern mindset](/content/agile-or-waterfall-development-a-modern-mindset/index.html)