Read the entire Comparing Workflows tutorial from Atlassian, except for the "Gitflow Workflow" section, which is optional.
It's a solid overview of all of the commands that we've learned and an introduction to common patterns that developers use to save their work with git. Pay particular attention to the "Feature Branch Workflow" section. It's okay if you don't understand the workflows themselves. For now, focus on how the commands are being used and how the changes are visualized. This should take about an hour.
If you have any questions during these tutorials, then review your class notes and our talk repositories. To do that, navigate to the General Assembly WDI Boston organization on GitHub and use the search box to find our git repositories.
First, let's review the basic git commands using CodeSchool's excellent, free
Try Git tutorial. This should
take somewhere between 15 and 30 minutes to complete.
Next, we'll focus on visualizing git commands, especially branching, by working on Learn Git Branching. Complete all of the exercises in the following sequences:
Main > Introduction Sequence, levels 1 and 2Main > Ramping Up, all levels
Remote > Push & Pull, levels 1 through 6Remote > To Origin and Beyond, levels 1 and 3
Each level in Learn Git Branching will explain the concepts that you are expected to use to solve the level. Think of these as instructions and don't skip them!
You'll have an interactive shell to complete each challenge, help buttons that display the goal, and a visualization of what the end goal should look like.
This will take longer. If you spend more than an hour on this, then please let a consultant know. Some of the Atlassian Git Tutorials may be good references if you get stuck.
If you need more review, then continue by working through the free chapter of CodeSchool's Interactive Git Tutorial.
You may also want to practice targeted review with Learn Version Control with Git, one of the best intermediate references available for free online. If you're not satisfied with how well you understand a topic, then scan the table of contents and give yourself a set amount of time to review it. After time is up, move on! This practice is called timeboxing and it is a great way to avoid getting off track.
Finally, review some of the great visuals provided at A Visual Git Reference. These diagrams are more detailed and offer annotations that may help you understand how git works. They also make a great reference for later, especially if you don't want to replay Learn Git Branching again.
When you've completed all the required exercises, checkout to a new branch 'response' and answer the following questions, placing your answers where prompted. Don't hesitate to add anything else you'd like us to know about your experience with this pactice, or the course so far.
- How do you learn best?
- Which resources from this document helped you the most?
- Which resource (if any) was most frustrating? Why?
- How comfortable are you with the workflow (series of steps and git commands) we use to share work and responses?
- Do you have any burning questions about git or how you will use it in this course?
After you've answered the questions, create a pull request with your response.
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