WHAT IS GITHUB?

GIT IS BETTER

ATOMIC CHANGES

*Git pretty much sucks for binaries

GITHUB

• Git repository hosting service
• Allows you to manage and share repos
• Adds a social layer to Git

REPOSITORY

• AKA: repo
• A collection of files and their associated changes
• Can be 1:1 with a project or component

FORKING

• Central differentiator of GitHub
• Allows you to clone a repository into your own account
• Manage it as a new branch instance
• Retains links to original repository

PULL REQUEST

• Request to “pull" changes into the original project
• Reinforces social nature of collaboration

MERGE

• A collectionod small changes integrated into a repo
• Each change is documented and reversable

GITHUB STATS