GitHub
GitHub, Inc. is a provider of Internet hosting for software development and version control using Git. It offers the distributed version control and source code management functionality of Git.
Why GitHub 🤨
GitHub (or any other cloud such as Bitbucket) is a must to get an internship, as well as learning Git for version control. Employers will look at your GitHub. You want it to be presentable to prospective employers!
If you don't already 😓
Fear not! Here is a video on how to create your GitHub account!
Good GitHub Profile 👤
Create a repository with your GitHub username
In the README.md, add the following:
Add designs to showcase yourself
Add your hobbies and interests
Add top language states:
[![Top Language]
(https://github-readme-stats.vercel.app/api/top-langs/?username=USERNAME&langs_count=8)](https://github.com/anuraghazra/github-readme-stats)
Pin your top projects using:
[](https://github.com/USERNAME/REPO_NAME)
Be Active on GitHub! Fill up those green boxes!
Sample GitHub Profile
Good GitHub Repository 💪
Images/visual examples for descriptions instead of text
Proper syntax highlighting/code blocks
Example usage of the code
Cleanly organized sections of the repo (i.e. using the markdown headers to create sections).
Link to external libraries used, resources, additional information, etc.
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Sample GitHub Repositories
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