The readings and responses listed here should take you approximately 20 minutes total.
To start this assignment:
- Click the button in the upper right-hand corner that says Fork. This is now your copy of this document.
- Click the Edit button when you're ready to start adding your answers.
- To save your work, click the green button in the bottom right-hand corner. You can always come back and re-edit your gist.
Use Google to go find at least one online resource detailing keyboard shortcuts and/or features that are built into Slack.
- What resource(s) did you find? Paste them below:
- What are three Slack shortcuts and/or features that will contribute to your productivity?
- Click command + / to open the shortcut cheat sheet. Perfect for beginners!
- Hover over a message and click the three dots button. Choose remind me about this to set a timer for that message.
- Command + U to upload a file to share.
What's the use of the staging area in git? on Stackoverflow (10 min)
The idea of the staging area is frequently one of the trickiest concepts to wrap your head around when you're first learning git. Read the question and answers (or do your own Googling on the git staging area). Then, create your own metaphor comparing the staging area to something in real life.
- Type your metaphor below:
I think I understand this concept, but will definitely benefit from seeing how a real team uses it to do their work. I'm picturing the staging area as a doctor's office: There are a bunch of people (files) there -- some have just arrived (new file), some are checked in and waiting on the doctor (staging, but waiting for the developer to finish something), some are just waiting for their family member (developer is waiting for another person's edits or has another priority task), and some are checking out at the receiption desk (saved/committed file).