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

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club. #GOTOcon #GOTObookclub Read the full transcription of the interview here: 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 Helen Links Trisha & Helen: 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: 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 • Trisha Gee & Helen Scott • Getting to Know IntelliJ IDEA • Michael Nygard • Release It! 2nd Edition • Tomasz Lelek & Jon Skeet • Software Mistakes & Tradeoffs • Ashley Peacock • Creating Software with Modern Diagramming Techniques • #Git #LearningGit #VersionControl #CommandLine #DeveloperProductivity #RainbowProject #Programming #GitTutorial #StartingWithGit #GitForBeginners #TechnicalWriting #AnnaSkoulikari #HelenScott #BookClub Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily.