Chapter 18
Ten Ways to Level Up on GitHub
IN THIS CHAPTER
Finding resources on GitHub.com
Exploring online resources in the broader web
Keeping informed about GitHub integrations
Becoming an expert on GitHub is not a quick task. First, you need to master a lot of specific features of GitHub. Knowing how to create a pull request or link issues to a project board with automation for effective project management is one aspect of this expertise.
It is also important to begin to master specific areas in software engineering as a whole to be able to effectively contribute to projects in meaningful ways. Furthermore, becoming an effective community member is another way to become a GitHub expert.
This chapter briefly describes ten ways you can level up in each of these areas so that you can be successful on GitHub.
Trial and Error
One the best ways to learn anything is to just try. When you try, you always learn. If you try and fail, you learn what not to do and gain insight into how something works. When you succeed, you learn what to do next time! Learning how to use GitHub and how ...
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