I’ve been using GitHub for a while now as part of my spelunking into the world of VR and Mobile development. I think it’s fair to say it’s done a great job of protecting me from the inevitable mistakes of learning something new. Having said that, it does take a while to get your head around anything other than the basics.

Thankfully there are a large number of resources available to help you along the way. Most recently I discovered GitHub Learning Lab, a fantastic resource for learning how to use the platform for your own projects or contributing to others.

I think the thing I enjoy most about this particular option for learning is that it’s actually using the tools themselves. Yes, there is text and video to consume, but you actually use GitHub itself to work with the course material. I’m a real learn by doing sort of person so this sits particularly well with me.

So if you’re new to GitHub, or just want to solidify your knowledge of it, I suggest you take a look.