https://github.com/pglevy/ghfnc-preso
An exploration of the features and benefits of GitHub for no-code uses
https://github.com/pglevy/ghfnc-preso
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An exploration of the features and benefits of GitHub for no-code uses
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/pglevy/ghfnc-preso
- Owner: pglevy
- License: other
- Created: 2021-11-20T19:10:19.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2021-11-22T03:09:08.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-09-04T01:37:12.684Z (9 months ago)
- Language: HTML
- Homepage: https://pglevy.github.io/ghfnc-preso/
- Size: 23.1 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# GitHub for no-coders presentation
This presentation is an exploration of the features and benefits of GitHub for no-code uses. Compiled by [@pglevy](https://github.com/pglevy) as part of the Makerpad No-Code Fundamentals course, cohort 4.
## Outline
Here's an overview of the slide content and links.
### Agenda
- Why GitHub
- What it offers
- When to consider
- What to do next
### A little about me
- Early web nerd
- Roundabout route to UX Design
- Head of Design at [Bixal](https://www.bixal.com/)
Follow me on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/pglevy)!
### Bixal
A civic tech firm working with the U.S. federal government to improve digital services.
### Why it’s relevant
- The #buildinpublic O.G.
- DeCo: decentralized code and content
- Bundling of project management, documentation, and knowledge sharing tools
### Free
*Oh, and did I mention you can do most everything you need to do for free?*
*—[GitHub Pricing](https://github.com/pricing)*
### Tracking work
- [Project boards](https://docs.github.com/en/issues/organizing-your-work-with-project-boards/managing-project-boards/about-project-boards)
- [Notes](https://docs.github.com/en/issues/organizing-your-work-with-project-boards/tracking-work-with-project-boards/adding-notes-to-a-project-board) for lightweight tasks
- [Issues](https://docs.github.com/en/issues/organizing-your-work-with-project-boards/tracking-work-with-project-boards/adding-issues-and-pull-requests-to-a-project-board) for more robust features
- [New project experience](https://docs.github.com/en/issues/trying-out-the-new-projects-experience/about-projects) in beta
- Examples:
- [Rapid Response Team](https://github.com/Bixal/rapid-response-team/projects?query=is%3Aclosed)
- [#MPNC4](https://github.com/pglevy/mpnc4/projects?query=is%3Aclosed)
- [U.S. Web Design System](https://github.com/orgs/uswds/projects/1)
### Marking progress
- [Milestones](https://docs.github.com/en/issues/using-labels-and-milestones-to-track-work/about-milestones) for grouping related work
- [Releases](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/releasing-projects-on-github/about-releases) for documenting updates
- Examples:
- [Rapid Response Team](https://github.com/Bixal/rapid-response-team/milestones?state=closed)
- [Bixal Methods](https://github.com/Bixal/methods/releases)
- [U.S. Web Design System](https://github.com/uswds/uswds/releases/tag/v2.12.2)
### Documenting and sharing
- [README](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/about-readmes)
- Example: [USWDS Screener Prototyping Tool](https://github.com/Bixal/uswds-screener-prototyping-tool#readme)
- [Wiki](https://docs.github.com/en/communities/documenting-your-project-with-wikis/about-wikis)
- Example: [Rapid Response Team](https://github.com/Bixal/rapid-response-team/wiki)
- Built-in blogging with [GitHub Pages](https://pages.github.com/) and [Jekyll](https://jekyllrb.com/)
### Community and collaboration
- [Discussions](https://docs.github.com/en/discussions/collaborating-with-your-community-using-discussions/about-discussions)
- Example: [Rapid Response Team Ideas](https://github.com/Bixal/rapid-response-team/discussions/categories/ideas)
- [Collaborators](https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/managing-access-to-your-personal-repositories/inviting-collaborators-to-a-personal-repository)
- [Community standards](https://docs.github.com/en/communities)
- Example: [U.S. Web Design System](https://github.com/uswds/uswds/community)
- Advanced: [version control with git](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/using-git/about-git)
- My [YouTube video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvu4uoE1fVo&t=10s) on getting started
### When to consider
- Working with devs who are already using it
- Simple, free way to build in public
- Create a homebase to reference your other work
- Maintain full control over your content
- More advanced version control of content
### Next steps
1. Create an account
1. Poke around
1. Glance at my [glossary](https://github.com/Bixal/methods/wiki/GitHub-glossary)
1. Learn [Markdown](https://docs.github.com/en/github/writing-on-github/getting-started-with-writing-and-formatting-on-github/basic-writing-and-formatting-syntax)
1. [Subscribe to my newsletter!](https://www.getrevue.co/profile/pglevy)
## About this template
The purpose of this template is to enable [Bixalers](https://www.bixal.com/) to create presentation content using a webpage instead of tools like Google Slides or PowerPoint.
Get [more information about this template](https://github.com/Bixal/presentation-template#readme) and how to use it or check out some [slide layouts and example content](https://bixal.github.io/presentation-template/).