Why Git? Why GitHub?

The book Happy Git and GitHub for the useR is a great resource for learning about Git and GitHub. Today you have worked through almost all elements of the first 14 chapters of the book. I am taking a lot of resources from the book itself and highly recommend it as a reference for you.

Before we start our workshop on Wednesday, it is important to learn about the big picture of Git and GitHub. This will help you understand why we are using these tools and how they fit into the larger context of data science and research.

  1. Read the chapter, “Why Git? Why GitHub?” https://happygitwithr.com/big-picture

  2. Take notes and write down questions. Bring them to the workshop, or open an issue on your setup-USERNAME repository and assign it to larnsce (the same way you did in Step 6c). That way I can answer before we meet.

Reading this chapter beforehand lets me focus on the practical aspects of Git and GitHub during the workshop, rather than spending time on the theory. I will assume you have read it and understand the big picture of why we are using these tools.