This week we are going to switch it up a bit! If you are new here, I normally use this “What I Learned This Week” segment to discuss relevant posts on #codenewbie and/or #beginners that relate to things I have been interested in this week.
If you haven't peeped the CodeNewbie tag or CodeNewbie Team Page, here are those things!
#codenewbie
However, this week, with our Github + DEV Hackathon that was just announced, I am here to post a couple of Github-related articles that I found interesting/potentially helpful for y’all who maybe want to enter the Hackathon!
Here is the info for the Hackathon if you missed it:
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Announcing the GitHub + DEV 2023 Hackathon!
Brian Bethencourt for The DEV Team ・ Apr 25 '23
Also (side note) for y’all who are beginners who are maybe feeling the whole “why would I enter, I am not good enough to win” imposter syndrome-vibe, this is also a friendly reminder that if you participate by sending in a valid project, you get a free DEV Sticker Pack + a badge for your profile STILL! So, if you are looking to explore new things, but only have the time/capacity for a small project, go for it anyways!
Here we go! Here are my biggest tips and resources for Github + open-source.
If you need a general introduction to Github and/or Git, look no further!
![mohsenkamrani](https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--FdaVz0wG--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://media.dev.to/cdn-cgi/image/width%3D150%2Cheight%3D150%2Cfit%3Dcover%2Cgravity%3Dauto%2Cformat%3Dauto/https%253A%252F%252Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%252Fuploads%252Fuser%252Fprofile_image%252F785490%252Fa8962ef4-586e-4c88-961d-259de9ac7b18.jpg)
Getting Started with Git and GitHub: A Beginner's Guide
mohsen ・ Dec 28 '22
If you want an introduction to open-source projects, here is your pick:
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20+ Open Source Project for Beginners
Suraj Vishwakarma ・ Jun 27 '21
Our very own @jess made a open-source guide for beginners YEARS ago that still holds up great! Find that here!
If you are looking for a tutorial on Github in quite literally anything (well, not anything but a lot of things), here are some great repositories!
![johongirr](https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--xWCauLD8--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://media.dev.to/cdn-cgi/image/width%3D150%2Cheight%3D150%2Cfit%3Dcover%2Cgravity%3Dauto%2Cformat%3Dauto/https%253A%252F%252Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%252Fuploads%252Fuser%252Fprofile_image%252F536350%252F763622ed-c95c-4dfa-99ac-63236ccceb10.jpg)
100+ Most Useful Github Repositories Every Programmer Needs
Jaxongir ・ Nov 17 '22
Okay y'all, that is about it for this week! I hope everyone has a great week, let me know what you are learning OR let me know what your biggest tips for beginners to open-source and/or Github are below!!!
Top comments (2)
Thanks for this, I needed it badly!
Excited to join some amazing open source projects and collaborate with other developers.
Hey I am glad to hear this, thank you!