3 Why Git/GitHub

The idea here is to have a brief discussion about our motivations learning git and the benefits we anticipate.

3.1 Overview

  • Teaching: 2 min
  • Exercises: 5 min

3.1.1 Questions

  • What our motivations for learning git/GitHub?
  • What are the use cases for researchers to learn git/GitHub?

3.1.2 Objectives

  • Understand the motivations of the group on attendance
  • Be able to describe the various use cases for git/GitHub and identify relevant ones.
  • Understand the difference between git and GitHub.

3.2 Why are we here?

  1. Form small groups of up to 4 with your neighbours and discuss how you expect learning git and GitHub to benefit you.