Mod 0 Session 3 Readings

mod_0_session_3_readings.md

Session 3 Readings and Responses

The readings and responses listed here should take you approximately 20 minutes total.

To start this assignment:

1. Click the button in the upper right-hand corner that says Fork. This is now your copy of this document.
2. Click the Edit button when you're ready to start adding your answers.
3. To save your work, click the green button in the bottom right-hand corner. You can always come back and re-edit your gist.

Slack Shortcuts and Features (10 min)

Use Google to go find at least one online resource detailing keyboard shortcuts and/or features that are built into Slack.

• What resource(s) did you find? Paste them below:

1. https://get.slack.help/hc/en-us/articles/201374536-Slack-keyboard-shortcuts
2. https://www.shortcutfoo.com/app/dojos/slack-win/cheatsheet

• What are three Slack shortcuts and/or features that will contribute to your productivity?

1. "Open all unreads view" cmd+Shift+A
2. "Prev/next channel or DM" Option+uparrow/ Option+downarrow
3. "create new snippet" cmd+Shift+Enter

What's the use of the staging area in git? on Stackoverflow (10 min)

The idea of the staging area is frequently one of the trickiest concepts to wrap your head around when you're first learning git. Read the question and answers (or do your own Googling on the git staging area). Then, create your own metaphor comparing the staging area to something in real life.

• Type your metaphor below:
• The staging area gives you flexibility about what you're going to commit. You can choose to work through your adds, working on a few files and adding them when they are ready and then committing them all in one go. A metaphor related to an experience I had recently would be preparing to move. I prepared the things I wanted to move, laid it all out in my room and chose what to put in boxes and what to set aside to throw out or donate. The boxes act as the staging area. Once an item has been stored in the box, it is staged with the commit being putting the boxes in my truck and actually moving them to the new place. Like staging, I can icrementally add what I want to bring and decide what items are not necessary and leave them.

Questions/Comments/Confusions

If you have any questions, comments, or confusions that you would an instructor to address, list them below:

@VPAbraham Overall, great work on this.
Also, as far as slack shortcuts go, the one I use most is cmd + t - it allows you to find channels or dms very quickly. Would definitely recommend giving it a try!