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Pradumna Saraf
Pradumna Saraf

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Want to learn about git and GitHub in a more fun way?

We always watch tons of videos and tutorials and skim through lots of documentation to learn some concept or any programming language.

But you know you can learn git and GitHub in a more fun way like playing games or visualizing.
YES! you heard it right, "by playing games"

Here are some of the resources to learn git and GitHub in a more fun way.


1) TwilioQuest - "Forest of Open Source":

This is a game made by Twilio, you will learn about git and GitHub while playing games and doing tasks. Also, you will XP after every task you complete. Link

TwilioQuest

2) Oh My Git!:

It will let you visualize the internal structures of Git repositories in real-time. Link

Oh My Git!

3) Learn Git Branching:

You can master your git branching concept by visualizing, playing, and doing certain tasks. Link

Learn Git Branching

4) GitHub Learning Lab:

GitHub itself provides a learning track, which grows your skills by completing fun, realistic projects. Link

GitHub Learning Lab

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Andrew Baisden

There is also GitLab and Bitbucket which are quite good too! But yes GitHub is without a doubt number one.

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Pradumna Saraf

YESS!!

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shyam manek

Amazing

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Pradumna Saraf

Thanks fo reading it :)

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Hassan Tahir

Good Effort!

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Pradumna Saraf

Thank you for reading it :)

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emil marian

These would work great for my students. Thanks.

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Pradumna Saraf

Great, thanks for reading it :)

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César

Thanks!

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Pradumna Saraf

Thanks!

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Ogbaga Peace

Amazing will try it out

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Pradumna Saraf

Thanks :)

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Graham Olusiekwin OBE 🎖️

Its a good thing you got right there mate.

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Rohith V

I would like to mention GitExplorer which is also pretty good to know about the commands.

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Pradumna Saraf

Thanks

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Imliwiese • Edited

Wow That's look good Your explanation motivate myself to learn Github and other programing language too. Thanks

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Pradumna Saraf

Awesome, thanks for reading it :)

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Krishna

Great resource for beginners.

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Pradumna Saraf

Thanks for reading it

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Nenad Cvetković

There are companies which host their own repositories and don't use any publicly available.

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Pradumna Saraf

It's true there are some them

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Pradumna Saraf

Yes people also use different platform, but GitHub provides much more functionality and integration over its competitor.

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hanjan

Amazing!! Thank you 🙂

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Pradumna Saraf

Thank you :)

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Daniel Heslop

Looking into it right now! Thanks a lot!

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Pradumna Saraf

Welcome, thanks for your support 🙌

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Shivendu Kumar

Truly Helpful 🙌

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Pradumna Saraf

Thanks 🙌