Software and Tools¶

Here are recommended software tools for collaboration and project management.

Git: version control software
Keep history of changes in code and documents
GitHub: collaboration and project management platform

Tip

“Issues are a great way to keep track of tasks, enhancements, and bugs for your projects.”

“Issue” tracking, discussion forum, project management board
Gitter: instant messaging Free and open source. GitHub integration is built-in

Learning Resources¶

There is a plethora of books and learning resources about Git and GitHub. Here are some I found useful.

Git and GitHub for version control¶

Git and GitHub for Poets (video tutorial):
Gentle introduction to both Git and GitHub. I like that the presenter uses GitHub’s web interface.
Git Lab interactive courses (interactive exercises):
- Introduction to GitHub
- GitHub Pages
  
  Tip
  
  This jupyter book is hosted with GitHub Pages!
- Communicating using Markdown
- Reviewing pull requests
- Managing merge conflicts
Git (video tutorial): More detailed Git tutorials

GitHub for collaboration¶

Project management board:

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