CodeUp Sheffield is back at our new venue: Sheffield Technology Parks!
CodeUp Sheffield is a mentoring program for adults who would like to learn how to code for free. Once a month we get together to learn from each other, sharpen our skills and enjoy being in a space where everyone is immersed in code!
For this month's CodeUp, we will be having an introduction to GitHub workshop, delivered by the Developer Academy. GitHub is a web-based hosting service that utilises the version control software Git. It is the largest host of source code in the world, and it is one of the most important technologies for any aspiring developer to become familiar with. The Developer Academy have kindly offered to run a training session on the basics of Git/GitHub, and will also be telling us a bit about who they are and what they do. This will be an interactive lesson, not just a talk, so please bring your laptop and enthusiasm!
The workshop will start at 18:00. To ensure the workshop starts on time, please install Git on your laptop and make a GitHub account before the event. If you would like assistance with this, please arrive between 17:30 and 17:45, and we will help you get set up.
From our point of view, this is a great opportunity, however, just because something is free it doesn't mean that it’s right for you at this moment in time. There is no requisite level of coding ability to learn Git and GitHub - in fact, you can use these tools to version control and collaborate on non-coding projects, such as a poem or article. However, you may simply not need version control, or Git's solution to the problem of version control may not be to your taste. If you are uncertain whether this workshop is for you, we recommend reading the following article up to "Basic Git" (there's no need to read further as basic Git commands will be covered in the workshop). If you can begin to understand the basic ideas (don't worry about the jargon) and it sounds interesting to you, we hope to see you at the workshop!
guides.github.com
If you would like to attend this month's CodeUp but you do not wish to take part in the workshop, please RSVP as you usually would. We will be using the shared working space outside of the meeting room to offer the usual CodeUp format. However, please note that the mentors will need to prioritise helping with the workshop, so you may not have as much support as you usually would or, worst case scenario, no support at all, so we recommend you come prepared to work on your own (we never know beforehand how many mentors will attend the Meetup!). We intend for normal Meetups to resume next month.
We expect this to be a very popular CodeUp and, as always, places are limited, so if you want to attend, please RSVP as soon as possible. If you are subsequently unable to come, please change your RSVP so that someone else can have your place. Thanks!
If you can't wait until Wednesday to start sharing interesting coding stuff and learning from each other, you can join our Slack workspace at the below link!
codeupshf-slack.herokuapp.com
Many Thanks to Sheffield Technology Parks for providing the venue (all they ask is that you leave them a review on Google Maps).
More details and tickets: www.meetup.com
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About CodeUp Sheffield
CodeUp is an open, friendly and supportive learning environment where any adult can learn digital skills for zero financial cost, and supported by volunteer mentors. Once a month we intend to provide a workspace for people with little to no programming skills to come and learn the basics, usually run as a drop in session. Our sessions will be suitable for absolute beginners, people with basic skills who need support to develop them, and even for people with intermediate or advanced skills who just want to come along to a space where everyone is immersed in code!
