Getting Started with Open Source & GitHub

Overview

Explore the world of open source and GitHub in this comprehensive 27-minute video tutorial. Learn about the concept of open source, its importance, and how to effectively use GitHub for collaborative development. Discover how to customize your GitHub profile, navigate organizations and repositories, and search for issues by language and label. Gain insights into Markdown syntax, creating pull requests, and implementing CI/CD with GitHub Actions. Explore project management features like GitHub project boards, community insights, and discussions. Get introduced to CodeSpaces for cloud-based development environments. Conclude with valuable information on monetizing open source contributions. Perfect for beginners and intermediate developers looking to enhance their understanding of open source and GitHub workflows.

Syllabus

Introduction.
What is Open Source.
Why you should care about Open Source.
Customizing your GitHub profile.
GitHub organisation.
GitHub repository.
Search GitHub for issues by language and label.
Markdown examples.
GitHub pull request.
CI / CD with GitHub Actions.
GitHub project board similar to Trello.
Insights tab for the community.
Discussions on GitHub.
CodeSpaces - development environment on GitHub.
How to make money from Open Source.