Learning Git: A Hands-On & Visual Guide • Anna Skoulikari & Helen Scott • GOTO 2024

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club. #GOTOcon #GOTObookclub http://gotopia.tech/bookclub Read the full transcription of the interview here: https://gotopia.tech/episodes/305 Anna Skoulikari - Author of "Learning Git" & Senior Technical Writer @annaskoulikari Helen Scott - Developer Advocate at JetBrains & Co-Author of "Getting to Know IntelliJ IDEA" @HelenJoScott RESOURCES Anna https://twitter.com/AnnaSkoulikari https://www.linkedin.com/in/annaskoulikari https://www.annaskoulikari.com https://github.com/annaskoulikari https://www.udemy.com/course/git-learning-journey Helen https://twitter.com/HelenJoScott https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenjoscott https://www.helenjoscott.com https://github.com/helenjoscott Links https://learning.oreilly.com/get-learning/?code=LEARNGIT23 Trisha & Helen: https://youtu.be/pfinplXtrkA DESCRIPTION This book teaches Git in a simple, visual, and tangible manner so that you can build a solid mental model of how Git version control works. Through the use of color, storytelling, and hands-on exercises, you will learn to use this tool with confidence. The information is introduced incrementally so that you don't get bogged down with unknown terms or concepts. Learning Git is ideal for anyone who needs to use Git for personal or professional projects: coding bootcamp students, junior developers, data professionals, and technical writers, to name just a few! This book covers how to: • Download Git and initialize a local repository • Add files to the staging area and make commits • Create, switch, and delete branches • Merge and rebase branches • Work with remote repositories including cloning, pushing, pulling, and fetching • Use pull requests to collaborate with others * Book description: © O'Reilly: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/learning-git/9781098133900 TIMECODES 00:00 Intro 02:11 Simplified Git: A journey from fear to mastery 06:29 A practical guide to mastering Git 14:45 The rainbow project 20:13 Decoding the audience for this book 30:20 A user-tested approach to technical writing 36:03 Resources 38:09 Outro RECOMMENDED BOOKS Anna Skoulikari • Learning Git • https://amzn.to/4cSl8lz Trisha Gee & Helen Scott • Getting to Know IntelliJ IDEA • https://amzn.to/3ZBgnGc Michael Nygard • Release It! 2nd Edition • https://amzn.to/3WJeKV8 Tomasz Lelek & Jon Skeet • Software Mistakes & Tradeoffs • https://amzn.to/3TIidD2 Ashley Peacock • Creating Software with Modern Diagramming Techniques • https://amzn.to/438rcBZ https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.instagram.com/goto_con https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #Git #LearningGit #VersionControl #CommandLine #DeveloperProductivity #RainbowProject #Programming #GitTutorial #StartingWithGit #GitForBeginners #TechnicalWriting #AnnaSkoulikari #HelenScott #BookClub CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech Sign up for updates and specials at https://gotopia.tech/newsletter SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1