JavaScript the Hard Parts: Command, Commit, Collab

Learn Git, GitHub, and terminal basics to start collaborating like a developer.

JavaScript the Hard Parts: Command, Commit, Collab

Ready to take your first steps into the world of modern development tools?

In this hands-on beginner-friendly workshop, you’ll get comfortable using the terminal, navigating your local file system, and working with Git and GitHub—the essential tools developers use to track changes, collaborate, and build software together.

Guided by a Codesmith instructor, Guided by a Codesmith instructor, you'll create and manage your own GitHub repository, learn essential Git commands, and explore how engineers work together using branches, commits, and pull requests.

What you’ll learn:

  • Terminal basics: navigating files and folders.
  • Git fundamentals: version control, commits, branching.
  • GitHub workflows: pushing code, opening pull requests, merging with confidence.
  • How real-world teams collaborate using these tools every day.

Walk away ready to cruise the command line, commit with confidence, push with purpose, and merge without mayhem.

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Thursday, November 13, 2025
7:30 - 8:30 PM ET / 4:30 - 5:30 PM PT
Online only
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  • Price: Always free! We believe in making tech education accessible to everyone.
  • Engagement: This will be an interactive session, so bring your questions! We love to see our attendees with cameras on.

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