Git and GitHub for Technical Writers

5 Weeks

Cohort-based Course

Learn Git for tech writing: track, collaborate, & resolve merge conflicts. Use Git with Flare, FM, & other apps - use Git in REST API Docs.

Git and GitHub for Technical Writers

5 Weeks

Cohort-based Course

Learn Git for tech writing: track, collaborate, & resolve merge conflicts. Use Git with Flare, FM, & other apps - use Git in REST API Docs.

Hosted by

Gyanesh Talwar

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Gyanesh Talwar

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Course overview

Students go from being Git beginners to confident users who can collaborate.

This course teaches technical writers how to use Git to track changes to their documents and collaborate with others. Students who enroll will learn the basics of Git, as well as more advanced concepts such as branching, merging, and resolving merge conflicts.

Here are some specific reasons why students should enroll in this course:

- Git is an essential tool for technical writers who want to collaborate with others and keep track of changes to their documents.

- This course covers all the essential concepts of Git, from the basics to the advanced.

- The course is taught by an experienced technical writer who has used Git in a professional setting with Flare, Oxygen, and with YAML files to create REST API Docs.

- The course includes hands-on exercises that will help students learn Git by doing.

- This course introduces students to CI CD pipelines and why they are relevant to Technical Writers.

Who is this course for

Technical writers who are part of teams that use Git and want to be confident of their Git knowledge.

Technical Writers who want to get into developer documentation/REST API documentation.

Technical writers who are part of teams that use Git and want to be confident of their Git knowledge.

Technical Writers who want to get into developer documentation/REST API documentation.

What you’ll get out of this course

Understand the basics of Git and how to use it to track changes to documents.

Learn the essential Git commands and concepts, such as branches, commits, and merges.

Learn how to use Git for technical writing, such as creating pull requests and resolving merge conflicts.

Master the Git workflow for technical writers, so you can collaborate with others and keep track of changes to your documents.

Gain hands-on experience with Git by working on real-world projects.

Complete hands-on exercises and projects that will help you solidify your understanding of Git.

What people are saying

I attended an API session hosted by Gyanesh. The session was short but made a lasting impact in my memory. He not only gave overview of API but also shared some live examples on how API can be used to gather insights by taking data from social media. After this session, terms such as request-response were no more jargon for me. This session helped

Manank Gor

Content Strategist - Mastercard

I connected with Gyanesh regarding a video he created about technical writing for REST API. He is very knowledgeable on the topic and has a strong willingness to share that knowledge. He ability to explain complex topics succinctly is also very professional.

Peter Jurich

Technical Writer - Genentech

Meet your instructor

Gyanesh Talwar

12 years of documenting REST APIs

Gyanesh Talwar is a veteran in the Technical Writing space - with stints with Adobe and Oracle and experience of working across multiple continents on developer documentation, he is a passionate teacher who loves to simplify complex concepts. He manages the newsletter The Content Gym on linkedin where he creates learning content for REST APIs, Python/NLP, and what's new in the Technical Writing space.

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