How to upload your code to GitHub

Q. What is GitHub and why is it used in IT industry?

Collaborative Software Development – A software may require several features such as a log-in system, dashboard, user tracking system and whatever else as per the requirements of the software. Different developers work on different aspects. GitHub allows them to work simultaneously without overwriting each other’s work.

Version Control – Git is a Source Control Management (SCM) system by Linus Torvalds (link to his interview). These systems play a vital role in software development as they allow developers to track changes in the code over time which makes it possible to revert back to previous versions if needed. The system allows creating branches to work on separate features independently. These branches can then be merged back into the main codebase.

Share your portfolio – If you are a jobseeker in the IT industry you will have to build a competitive portfolio to attract a recruiter’s attention. You will have to develop applications push their code on to GitHub and share the links for recruiters to gauge your potential.

Q. How to start using GitHub?
If you have started working on an App which you would want to share with the world via GitHub here is how to do it -