GitHub for People Who Don't Code
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The document discusses how GitHub can be used by non-technical people. It provides an overview of version control and Git basics such as forking a repository, making commits, and merging changes. It also covers how to set up Git on your local machine and connect to GitHub to share code. GitHub features like issues, milestones, apps and Pages are mentioned. An example is given of its use on President Obama's 2012 reelection campaign with 240 code repositories.
GitHub for People Who Don't Code
- 1. GITHUB FOR PEOPLE WHO DON’T CODE Christopher Schmitt ★ http://twitter.com/teleject
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- 44. Git
- 45. Git Basics Distributed system is one where every developer clones or forks the project
- 46. Git Basics Distributed system means every dev forks or clones a copy of the project or repository
- 47. Git Basics Devs make changes quickly since they work on their copy of the project or local repository
- 48. Git Basics When devs make changes to show others, they lock them down through commits
- 49. Git Basics Devs can sync or merge their changes with with any other remote repository
- 50. Git Basics Making a copy of a local repo is called branching
- 51. Git Basics Changes made can be merged to a local repository
- 52. Quick Recap • Forking is cloning or copying a project • Repository is a place where the history of your work is stored • Forking to your account into a local repository
- 53. Quick Install
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- 59. git init
- 60. git add *
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- 62. git commit -m “what changed”
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- 64. GitHub • Git on your local maching, connect to GitHub to send your code out to the world Web-based, social versioning control • Cloud-based code repos • Social coding. Community coding.
- 65. Be sure to have logged in
- 67. Download the project files
- 68. Readme file is in the root folder
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- 74. Emoji Support
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- 78. GitHub’s Apps
- 82. Upload Files without a Command Line
- 102. “GitHub was like water.” Daniel Ryan, Director of Frontend Development for President Obama’s 2012 Election Campaign
- 103. Re-election team • ~240 repositories (or code set, assets, apps, projects, reaction GIFs) • Including first responsive presidential campaign site • Projects written in various languages from Python, Rails, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, Sass, Less, etc. • Developers did work at the office and home. • Project length 18 months
- 104. Thank you! Christopher Schmitt ★ http://twitter.com/teleject
- 105. Thanks to: Man Icon: Louie McPherson, from The Noun Project Lightbulb Icon: Schöner Medien, from The Noun Project