Hey everyone,
This is an update to recent GitLab disruptions.
GitLab services were successfully restored around 4:30 pm yesterday and have been operating normally since, with no major issues reported. We understand tha…
:memo: Practise good git commits and merge requests
Zyler Tun - 12:39 pm, Wednesday 25/02/2026
Hello everyone,
I hope everyone had a good start to the term. This post is to assist of second lecture on Week 1 about Git.
:memo: Commit messages
:trophy: What Makes a Good Commit Message?
Descriptive yet Concise
C…
GitLab Service Disruptions [Iteration 0]
Zyler Tun - 12:19 pm, Wednesday 25/02/2026
Hello everyone,
We are currently experiencing service disruptions with GitLab, which will result in errors when creating issues, merge requests and other actions.
Our technical teams have been alerted and are actively …
Slow GitLab Merge Request Update
Zyler Tun - 9:00 am, Wednesday 25/02/2026
Hey all,
Many of you may notice that there has been noticeable slowness when creating GitLab merge request yesterday (24th Feb), from noon towards the midnight.
This issue has now been resolved, and you should now be a…
📢 Week 2 Newsletter
Shaveen Singh - 12:41 pm, Monday 23/02/2026
Hi everyone,
We hope you have enjoyed your first week of COMP1531. It has been fun diving into JavaScript and Git, and we are excited to continue building on that foundation this week.
Important Reminders
Please make …
Iteration 0 Released!
Amber Chou - 9:02 am, Monday 23/02/2026
Hi everyone!
Iteration 0 has just been released!
You should have received an email with your group allocations, spec and repo in it :slight_smile:
The spec can be found here: https://gitlab.cse.unsw.edu.au/coursework/…
🎉 Week 1 Welcome
Shaveen Singh - 10:34 am, Monday 16/02/2026
[The first lecture will be both in-person and online. You are welcome to come in person regardless of if you enrolled in the in-person or online stream].
Hi everyone,
Welcome to COMP1531 :tada:
Real-world software isn…
Introduce Yourself (Please!)
Shaveen Singh - 2:17 pm, Thursday 12/02/2026
Hi everyone,
Welcome to COMP1531!
We are thrilled to have you here and can’t wait to explore the weird, wonderful, and sometimes slightly chaotic world of software engineering together. This course is your first real s…
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