Student Developer Pack passes 100 partners

GitHub launched the Student Developer Pack six years ago, and it has since given more than 1.8 million students free access to professional developer tools and training. The program has now crossed a milestone: over 100 companies are participating as partners. Fourteen new partners joined in February, each offering a free benefit available to all Pack members.

Advice from new partners

GitHub asked each new partner what they would tell students — and why they signed up. A few of the responses:

  • Jessica Lindl, Unity Technologies: “It’s critical that we empower students today with the technical skills that will be demanded of them in the technology-driven workplace of the future.”
  • Dana Brown, Xojo: “The Pack makes the best developer tools available to students. Demonstrating the ability to think outside the box and using the right tool for the right project makes you stand out to employers.”
  • Nick Harley, Raygun: “Often employers list the tech stack and tools the candidate should have experience with. The Pack gives students this exposure, free of charge.”
  • Luca Micheli, Customerly: “One of our business partners was using the Pack while in school. We recognized the great benefit to students and joined to help them launch their startups and to grow.”

The 14 new offers

Students can now claim free access to these tools through the Pack:

  • Blockchair: Blockchain explorer and API provider covering over 15 cryptocurrencies.
  • Customerly: Live chat, behavioral funnels, newsletters, and in-app surveys for SaaS.
  • DailyBot: Automates daily stand-ups, follow-ups, retrospectives, surveys, and team feedback.
  • Dashlane: Cloud-based password manager.
  • Freshpaint: One-click integrations for marketing and analytics tools.
  • Jaamly: Helps developers, designers, and startups launch apps on the App Store.
  • Kodika: Drag-and-drop iOS app development.
  • MongoDB: Document-based, distributed database built for modern application developers and the cloud.
  • Polypane: Browser and developer tool for building websites and web apps more efficiently.
  • Raygun: Crash detection, diagnosis, and resolution tooling.
  • Sider: Automatically analyzes pull requests to improve engineering team productivity.
  • Unity: Real-time development platform for creative projects.
  • Xojo: Cross-platform tool for building native desktop apps.
  • Yakindu: Integrated modeling environment for reactive, event-driven systems based on state machines.

Using and shaping the Pack

For project ideas and inspiration, GitHub points students to a gallery of example projects plus the Twitter and Facebook feeds for GitHub Education.

Students who want to see a particular tool added can suggest it on social media with the hashtag #GitHubPack. Companies interested in offering a student benefit can apply to become a partner.

The Pack remains free for verified students ages 13 and older in any country where GitHub is available. Students can apply with a school-issued email, student ID, or other proof of current enrollment.