Gettin' git is the most comprehensive git course available. Across the 2 days you will learn everything from basic commands through to how git works under the hood. Normally this course is only offered as private corporate training. In partnership with DrupalSouth, we are offering public training. Seats are limited and are expected to sell out.

Developers use git daily. Most developers know how to clone a repo, checkout a branch, commit their changes and push it to GitHub (or GitLab). Very few developers know git well.

This course is designed to take developers on a git deep dive. We start by getting the basics right and progress through to advanced workflows over the 2 days.

Each session focuses on one area of git. Students learn through practical exercises. We don’t use rote learning. At the end of each session we revise the key lessons and ensure all students understand the material.

Students will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the 2 days.

Below is an overview of what we will cover.

Day 1

Welcome, Introductions and Overview

Version Control

A quick history of version control and why it is important.

Setting up Git Properly

Install and configure git.

Git Internals

Walk through how git operates under the hood. This helps students what happens when they run commands.

Popular Git Commands

This is a short play list of git’s greatest hits. These are the commands most developers use every day.

Starting a New Project

A run through of creating a new project.

Distributed Version Control

Working with multiple remotes

History and Logs

Understand what happened in the past.

Recap / Q&A

Day 2

Recap of Day 1 and Overview of Day 2

Rewriting History

The power git rebase and other commands for rewriting the history of the repository.

Pull Requests and Code Reviews

Tips for collaborating with your team.

Common Git Workflows

Discussion of the pros and cons of common git workflows.

How I like to work

Distillation of Dave’s decade of experience with git.

Tooling

Tools that integrate with git to make your workflows more efficient.

Revision