Mastering GitHub Collaboration

Learn what GitHub is, why it’s more than just Git, and how it powers open-source and enterprise development.

Clarify the roles of Git (version control) and GitHub (hosting and collaboration), and when to use each.

Master the GitHub collaboration workflow: branching, forking, pull requests, issues, and project boards

Learn what you can do with a free personal account—including unlimited private repos and collaborators

Understand how organizations work on GitHub, including creating teams, assigning roles, and repository ownership.

Breakdown of pricing, features, and use cases for different GitHub plans. When should you upgrade?

Deep dive into GitHub's fine-grained permission levels and when to assign them.

Best practices for using teams to control repo access at scale within an organization.

Learn how to protect main branches using rules (require PR reviews, status checks, signed commits, etc.).

Know the pros and cons of inviting individual collaborators vs setting up teams.

Explore two primary models of collaboration and which is better for open-source vs enterprise.

Set up mandatory reviews, assign reviewers, and use GitHub’s review UI effectively.

Automate builds, tests, deployments, and security scans using GitHub Actions.

Use GitHub Projects and Issues for Kanban-style task management and agile workflows.

Understand key security concerns in public and private repositories.

Learn how and why to enforce 2FA across your org or for contributors.

Detect and block API keys, tokens, and secrets from being pushed to GitHub.

Enable GitHub’s built-in static analysis and supply chain alerts to find and fix vulnerabilities.

Overview of premium features like CodeQL, secret scanning, and compliance tools for enterprises.