GitHub for Next-Generation Coders : Build Your Ideas, Share Your Code, and Join a Community of Creators / Igor Iric.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Iric, Igor, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer software--Development.

Computer software.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (384 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, England : Packt Publishing, [2024]

Biography/History:

Iric Igor: Igor Iric is a senior Azure solutions architect expert and GitHub trainer. With over 15 years of experience, he's aided major companies in building cutting-edge solutions. As a mentor, Igor leads developer teams and enhances their skills through transformative training. His engagements with global enterprises have refined his expertise in technology strategies. As a reliable guide for clients facing technical hurdles, Igor provides invaluable advice and training. Passionate about sharing knowledge, he actively discusses cloud best practices, microservices, the cloud, artificial intelligence, DevOps, and software innovation.

Summary:

Build a powerful portfolio on GitHub that showcases your most impressive coding projects and technical skillsKey FeaturesExplore GitHub's powerful features and make it the central hub for all your coding adventuresLearn how to use GitHub Copilot as your coding sidekick, suggesting lines of code to help you write faster and smarterLearn how to optimize and personalize your GitHub profiles for maximum impact from a community leaderPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionNavigating the world of collaborative software development can be daunting, especially for young coders just starting their programming journey. This book is designed to take you on a coding adventure, transforming you from a curious beginner into a confident GitHub user. The book builds a solid foundation and explains the Git version control system in depth, helping you understand how to track changes, collaborate effectively, and manage your projects with ease. You'll master repositories, the building blocks of your coding projects, and learn branching strategies to experiment and work seamlessly with others. The chapters will teach you about GitHub Actions, guiding you through workflow syntax, exploring environments and secrets management, and providing hands-on exercises to solidify your understanding. You’ll also discover how to craft a compelling GitHub profile that highlights your achievements and discover the exciting world of open-source projects where you can contribute and give back to the community. To get you started with AI, you’ll also learn how to leverage Copilot and ChatGPT together to write faster, cleaner code. By the end of this book, you’ll be well prepared to contribute to real-world projects on GitHub, equipped with the skills to thrive in the world of collaborative software development.What you will learnTravel back in code history and track different versions of your projectsKeep your code blocks neat and tidy within your repository, just like sorting puzzle pieces to create a masterpieceCreate branches to experiment with new ideas or features without messing up your main codeUse Git to share your suggestions and collaborate with other coders to make your code even more amazingAutomate and level up your coding game with GitHub ActionsBuild your coder reputation by contributing to open source projectsWho this book is forThis book is for young, tech-curious individuals eager to find out more about the world of software development. If you are a student motivated to learn GitHub to better understand collaborative coding practices, manage projects effectively, and potentially pursue careers or hobbies in the technology field, then this book is for you.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Contributors

About the reviewers

Table of Contents

Preface

Part 1: Getting Started with GitHub

Chapter 1: Introduction to Version Control and GitHub

Exploring the benefits of GitHub to young coders

Understanding version control in GitHub - keeping track of your changes

Here's where "Git" version control and GitHub shine together!

Understanding the types of VCS

How does this work for coding?

What are deltas in version control?

How do deltas work in coding?

Understanding distributed version control systems

What are snapshots in version control?

Getting started with Git and GitHub

Setting up your GitHub account and account types

What is a user account?

Organization accounts - team headquarters

Navigating the GitHub interface - a guide for beginners

So, what is the Code section about?

And Issues, what's that?

Pull requests - sounds important?

Discussions, are they like meetings?

Actions, do they do my work?

Projects - that sounds serious?

Wiki, is that like Wikipedia?

What's in the Security section?

Insights, do they tell the future?

Settings - what can I set there?

Summary

Quiz

Chapter 2: Mastering GitHub Essentials

Technical requirements

How Git interacts with GitHub - Git commands and GitHub workflows

Git clone - cloning your first GitHub repository (the welcome kit)

Git add - adding files to your repository, the local way and the GitHub way

Creating files directly on GitHub

Git commit - saving your snapshot

Git push - the delivery of the changes to GitHub

Git fetch - the update checker

Git pull - bringing it all together

Network interaction

What are repositories on GitHub?

The GitHub neighborhood

Creating and managing a repository on GitHub.

Getting your tools ready - downloading and installing Git

Creating and managing personal access tokens

How to create a PAT

Keeping your token safe

Using your token with Git

Why a good README file is like a welcoming front door on GitHub

Editing a README file right on GitHub (hands-on)

Challenge - Launching your space adventure!

Steps to success

Bonus challenge

Part 2: Collaborative Development Using GitHub

Chapter 3: GitHub Features for Collaborating on Projects

Setting up your team - inviting collaborators on GitHub

Finding the invitation spot

Awaiting their RSVP (répondez s'il vous plaît - please respond)

Checking the guest list

Understanding GitHub issues - what's troubling our project?

Creating an issue

Discussing the issue

Assigning the issue

Linking to a pull request

Introduction to pull requests

What are pull requests?

Using pull requests in your website project

Review and feedback

Merging the pull request

Why are pull requests important?

What's buzzing? Managing GitHub notifications

Spotting notifications

Tuning channels

Marking notifications

Reducing notification flood with filters

Customizing alerts

Emailing updates

Exploring GitHub Discussions

The cool factor in project collaboration

It's like a chat room for your project

What types of discussions could we have?

How do I start a discussion?

Building a stronger team

Setting up projects on GitHub

Why do projects matter in GitHub?

Setting up a project for your one-page portfolio website

Why use a Kanban board?

How can I change my project settings?

Understanding wikis on GitHub

How can wikis help?

Creating a wiki for your one-page website on GitHub

What are GitHub repository insights?

How to use Insights.

Why are insights helpful?

Challenge - Teaming up for a stellar mission!

Your mission

Chapter 4: Branching in GitHub and Git

Branching with GitHub Flow and creating a branch on GitHub

Setting up your own space - creating a new feature branch

Making changes and committing

Show and tell - creating a pull request

Teamwork - discussing and reviewing the PR

Approving the PR

Making it official - merging the PR

Cleanup time

Understanding GitHub Flow in practice - two developers, two features, one project

Creating a local copy of the repository (cloning)

Cloning the project

Switching to the correct branch

Adding and committing files to a local repository

Adding your new files to Git

Understanding "Check Untracked Files" in Git

Adding your new file changes to the Git staging area

Understanding Git's working area, staging area, and history and pushing your changes to GitHub

Working area (or working directory) - what is it?

Staging area (or index) - what is it?

History (or repository)

Pushing your changes to GitHub

Why are these areas important?

Challenge - Navigating the stars in Space Explorer!

Your mission?

Chapter 5: Collaborating on Code through Pull Requests

Getting familiar with PRs and their importance

Creating a new PR

GitHub PR interface - proposing your draft

Why is a good PR important?

Reviewing a PR

What's the Files changed tab?

Ensuring quality

Learning and growing

Merging the changes

Deleting a GitHub branch

Enhancing your website with GitHub's easy editing features

Direct editing on GitHub - quick and easy

Using github.dev - your full-fledged editor

Quiz.

Challenge - Cosmic collaboration in Space Explorer!

Bonus exploration

Chapter 6: Resolving Merge Conflicts - on GitHub and Locally

Understanding merge conflicts and how they occur

What is a merge conflict?

How does a merge conflict happen?

Addressing merge conflicts

Merge conflict in action

Resolving merge conflicts using GitHub's UI

Having multiple merge conflicts

Resolving merge conflicts using the command line like a pro

Solving conflicts with removed files

Challenge - Stellar enhancements in Space Explorer!

Part 3: Mastering Git Commands and Tools

Chapter 7: Git History and Reverting Commits

Understanding Git and GitHub history - tracking changes to your website

Viewing the history locally in a Git repository

Branches - parallel universes of Git history

The Activity page - a chronicle of your repository's journey

Explaining git bisect - finding the needle in the haystack

A git bisect mystery - the case of the missing CSS styling

The short way of using git bisect - let Git do the detective work

Reverting commits to a previous version

Unraveling mysteries with git diff - the tale of the unseen changes

What is the diff command?

Other diff commands

Undoing changes with git reset and cherry-picking

Types of git reset

Picking specific changes with cherry-picking

Enhanced challenge - Space Explorer splash screen, score tracking, and mastering Git commands

Chapter 8: Helpful Tools and Git Commands

Crafting shortcuts and keeping it clean - advanced Git commands

Streamlining your website work with Sourcetree

Why should you use Sourcetree?

Getting started with Sourcetree

Connecting your repository.

Viewing your project timeline

Create, merge, and switch branches

Staging and committing changes

Pull, Fetch, and Push

Navigating your website project with GitHub Desktop

Setting up GitHub Desktop

What can you do with GitHub Desktop?

Crafting your website with GitHub Codespaces

Why would you use Codespaces?

How to get started with Codespaces

Deleting Codespaces

Managing your project's buzz with DevHub

How do you set up DevHub?

Why should you use DevHub in your daily workflow?

Challenge - Crafting a Game Over screen for Space Explorer

Part 4: Advanced GitHub Functionalities

Chapter 9: Leveraging GitHub Actions for Automation

Understanding a GitHub Actions workflow

Creating action workflows

Exploring prebuilt actions

Understanding the uses keyword

Seeing it in action

What are reusable workflows in GitHub Actions?

Automated testing and deployment with GitHub Actions

What's automated testing?

Deployment

How do we set this up with GitHub Actions?

Managing secrets and environment variables

What are secrets and environment variables?

Using secrets and environment variables for MY ARTICLES

Troubleshooting and optimizing GitHub Actions

Troubleshooting GitHub Actions

Common issues to look for

Optimizing GitHub Actions

Chapter 10: Enhancing GitHub Security Measures

Setting up collaboration in your website repo

Setting up 2FA for your portfolio website

What is 2FA?

How to set up 2FA

Keeping your website safe - vulnerability scanning with Dependabot

What is vulnerability scanning?

And what's Dependabot?

Protecting your one-page website with CODEOWNERS

What is CODEOWNERS?

How does CODEOWNERS help?

Applying secure coding practices.

Why secure development matters.

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Includes index.

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Print version: Irić, Igor GitHub for Next-Generation Coders

ISBN:

9781835462898

OCLC:

1491309756