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GIT & GITHUB TUTORIAL

🧠 Getting Started with Git & GitHub: My Journey at @devsyncin

Date: [06/06/2025]
Author: [Saksham Ital]

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  1. Introduction

During my internship at Devsync, I had the amazing opportunity to dive deep into two of the most powerful tools in the software development world β€” Git and GitHub. These tools helped me understand real-world version control, collaboration, and open-source contribution like never before.

πŸ”§ What is Git?

Git is a distributed version control system used by developers to track changes in their code. It's like a time machine for code β€” you can move back and forth between versions, branch out new features, and collaborate with others seamlessly.

Key Git Concepts I Learned:

git init – Start a new Git repo

git add – Stage your files for commit

git commit – Save changes to the local repo

git status – See current changes

git log – View commit history

🌐 What is GitHub?

GitHub is a cloud platform that hosts your Git repositories. It allows teams to collaborate, review code, raise issues, and contribute to projects from anywhere.

GitHub Features I Used:

Repositories (public and private)

Issues and pull requests

GitHub Actions for automation

Cloning and forking other projects

Starring & exploring trending repos

πŸ’Ό My Devsync Experience

At Devsync, I:

Worked on real projects using Git and GitHub

Learned to resolve merge conflicts

Collaborated on feature branches

Pushed commits to remote repositories

Participated in code reviews via pull requests

🧩 Challenges I Faced

Understanding branching and merging

Handling merge conflicts

Memorizing Git commands

Creating meaningful commit messages

But over time, with practice, it all started making sense β€” and I became more confident with every push!

πŸ“ Final Thoughts

Learning Git and GitHub under Devsync was a game-changer for my coding journey. These tools are not just for developers β€” they’re essential for teamwork, productivity, and professional growth.

Whether you're a student, intern, or beginner developer β€” start using Git and GitHub today. Your future self will thank you.

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