Github for Adalabers #promocionGrace - Github 101 by Jorge Ferreiro

Why is Github important in your career? How to get the most out of your Github? I've just given a workshop for Adalab with lots of tips and tricks to make a profile that shines and make sure you treat your Github as a Linkedin or other professional tool.

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1. Github for Adalabers Jorge Ferreiro (@jgferreiro) www.ferreiro.me
2. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Hamilton promotion!
3. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB How many of you hate Github?
4. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB How many of you don’t understand Github?
5. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB How many of you think Github is important for your tech career?
6. @JGFERREIRO #CODEMOTIONPWA Frontend @Eventbrite Alumni @Amazon Blogger, DJ, fan of musicals Jorge Ferreiro
7. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #CODEMOTIONPWA youtube.com/jgferreiro My youtube show:
8. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Agenda 1. Context 2. Why Github? 3. Your amazing profile 4. Tips and Tricks 5. Q&A + Action plan
9. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB #adalabgithub
10. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Activity 1: What is Github?
11. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Activity 1: What is Github 1. Individually. 2. Explain in 2 sentences about “What is Github” 3. Share your ideas
12. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Activity 1: What is Github
13. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO What is Github? 1.
14. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB A place to…make new friends A website to… host your projects A tool to… search for projects A learning platform to… grow
15. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Activity 2: Github in your career
16. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Activity 2: Github in your career 1. Individually. 2. How can Github help you in your career? 3. Open discussion.
17. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Activity 2: Github in your career
18. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Why is Github important for your tech career? 2.
19. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Online portfolio ๏ A place with all your projects ๏ 1-link to share everybody!
20. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB If you don’t have a CS degree, you usually have to go the extra mile to prove you can do the job, and GitHub is a good place to show that How to Land Your First Dev Job (even if You Don’t have a CS Degree) Online portfolio
21. @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Github is your portfolio to show what you can do.
22. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Learning opportunity ๏ Find projects ๏ Fill bugs ๏ Write docs ๏ Fix issues ๏ Ship features
23. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Getting you a Job ๏ Search new talent ๏ Understand your interests ๏ Measure your impact
24. @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Reviewing GitHub profiles is becoming a “standard protocol” Robert Fleischhauer - Senior Technical Recruiter
25. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB
26. @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Github is (at least) equally important as your Resume
27. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Making new friends!
 The Social Developer
28. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB The Social Developer ๏ Networking ๏ Contributing Open Source ๏ Discovering projects
29. @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Treat your Github as if it’s Linkedin, and build your social reputation
30. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB 36 million Users 100 million Repositories (2) 1 3)) https://github.com/about 2) https://venturebeat.com/2018/11/08/github-passes-100-million-repositories/ 54% Fortune 50 use it The Social Developer
31. @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Diversify the people you meet. Some people are friendly and awesome. Others aren’t.
32. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Getting paid
33. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Getting paid
34. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO What makes your Github profile stand out? 3.
35. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Professional picture
36. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB
37. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB
38. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Get a professional URL - handle
39. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Avoid numbers Use your name Consistency with other Social Networks Suggestions: alejandra_soto
40. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Too long! Make it shorter @JorgeFerreiro23434340MadridSpain
41. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Avoid numbers… @JorgeFerreiro23434340MadridSpain
42. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Bio and metadata
43. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB
44. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB
45. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB
46. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB
47. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Write good READMEs
48. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB ✅ Intro: What did you build? ✅ How to install and use it? styleguide-git-commit-message Udacity Style Guide ✅ Explanations (APIs, technical 
 decisions, etc) A good Readme
49. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB READMEs can be more valuable than a resume, since the developer is describing the problem they’re trying to solve Robert Fleischhauer - Senior Tech Recruiter
50. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB https://github.com/ArianeJDB/pruebaWoom Ari’s job application She now works for this company
51. @JGFERREIRO Your README is your cover letter to the world. Make it shine! @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB
52. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB https://eu.udacity.com/course/writing-readmes--ud777 Recommended course Writing READMEs by Udacity
53. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Write good commits titles & descriptions
54. type: subject body footer Commit message
55. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB ✅ Short (<50 chars) ✅ Imperative ("Move cursor to..." not "Moves cursor to…") styleguide-git-commit-message Udacity Style Guide ✅ Present tense ("Add feature" not "Added feature"). Subject
56. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB https://chris.beams.io/posts/git-commit/
57. type: subject body footer Commit message
58. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB feat: a new feature fix: a bug fix docs: changes to documentation refactor: refactoring code styleguide-git-commit-message Udacity Style Guide test: adding missing tests, refactoring tests Type of commits
59. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB ⚡: a new feature : a bug fix : changes to documentation : refactoring code styleguide-git-commit-message Udacity Style Guide ☔: adding missing tests, refactoring tests Type of commits + emojis!
60. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Example: Udacity Git Commit Message https://udacity.github.io/git-styleguide/
61. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO High level of activity.
62. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Low activity
63. High activity
65. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Disclaimer…
66. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Don’t stress yourself https://twitter.com/bberrycarmen/status/1151825602279878656
67. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Github activity is not always accurate https://twitter.com/knitcodemonkey/status/1121449881275486209
68. @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Invest time in your Github and create projects in your spare time
69. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Show your CODE!
73. @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Push any code you have. Perfection doesn’t exist.
74. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Activity 3: Roast others profile
75. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Activity 3: Roast Github Profiles 1. Groups of two 2. I'll give you one Github profile 3. Take notes on good things and things to improve 4. Open discussion
76. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Activity 3: Roast Github Profiles
77. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Activity 4: Improve your Github Profile
78. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Activity 4: Improve your Github 1. Individually 2. Open your Github account 3. Implement all the changes you want 4. Open discussion
79. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Activity 4: Improve your Github
80. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Ten Github tips + walkthrough 4.
81. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Trello in Github?
82. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Trello in Github?
83. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Analytics
84. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Wiki: Documentation
85. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Code Tree Octotree extension
86. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Key: B - Blame
87. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Key: T - Quick file search
88. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Advanced Search
89. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Follow projects
90. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Follow people!
91. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Feed the social! What is a Fork? ☝
92. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Explore tab
93. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Programmers are “professional readers” 5.
94. @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB We are constantly reading old code as part of the effort to write new code Robert C Martin - Clean Code
95. @JGFERREIRO The ratio of time spent reading versus writing is well over 10 to 1 Robert C Martin - Clean code @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB
96. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Why is reading code hard? ๏ Bad code ๏ Complex code ๏ Lack of context ๏ Missing full picture
97. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Why is reading code hard?
98. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB ๏ Learn from others ๏ Extend code ๏ Solidifies concepts ๏ Helps you debug Why is reading code important?
99. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Tips to read code ๏ Start first reading the unit tests (if exists) ๏ Draw diagrams and flows ๏ Ask lots of questions ๏ Be patient and critical
100. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Github has +100 million projects. It is a good place to read code
101. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Repositories to check github.com/git-school/ visualizing-git Virtualizing Git
102. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Repositories to check Open Source Computer Science github.com/ossu/ computer-science
103. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Repositories to check Free codecamp github.com/ freeCodeCamp/ freeCodeCamp
104. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Repositories to check My first react app :P github.com/ ferreiro/messages
105. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Repositories to check Awesome First PR Opportunities github.com/MunGell/ awesome-for- beginners
106. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Mentoring sessions
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107. @JGFERREIRO - jorge@ferreiro.me Q&A!
108. @JGFERREIRO Diane Mueller Redshift @pythondj @JGFERREIRO Who to follow? [1-2] Sara Vieira CodeSandbox @SaraVieira Anjana Vakil Mapvox @AnjanaVakil Michelle Tilley Github @binarymuse Ashley williams Rustlang @ashleygwilliams Loiane Groner Citibank @loiane Sandi Metz Consultant @sandimetz Dan Abramov React @gaearon Paco Facebook @pakoito Belén Mozilla @ladybenko
109. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO Addy Osmani Google @addyosmani Rebecca Turner Alumni npm @iarna 唐鳳 PDIS @audreyt Aria Stewart - @aredridel Laura Lacarra Telefónica @LauraLacarra Carlos Toxtli West Virginia @ctoxtli Eileen M. Uchitelle Github @eileencodes Dawn Foster Company @geekygirldawn Who to follow? [2-2] Tania Rascia Dais @taniarascia Sarah Drasner Netlify @sdras
110. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Resources 1. Improve Your JavaScript Knowledge By Reading Source Code 2. 7 Skills of Highly Effective Programmers 3. Optimize your Github by Udacity 4. GitHub & Collaboration 5. What do job-seeking developers need in their GitHub? 6. Writing READMES 7. As a software engineer, how important is it to read other's code? 8. Read Code 9. 8 Productivity Tips for GitHub 10. How to Contribute to Open Source Project 11. GitHub Browser Extensions
111. @JGFERREIRO @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Action item 1. Follow at least 5 people in Github and social networks 2. Do the “Eight Github tips” and use some of the new tips (like search) 3. Re-read this presentation, and open some of the links in the resources
112. @JGFERREIRO #ADALABGITHUB Publish any code you have! Perfection does not exist.
113. Thanks #adalabers! @jgferreiro jorge@ferreiro.me