#Building Community With Git: Tools, Tips, and Tricks

• Name : Lyzi Diamond
• Twitter : @lyzidiamond
• Github : lyzidiamond
• Website : lyzidiamond.com

##Abstract

Learning git is like learning to read: once you understand, it's hard to remember what it was like not to. This makes it very hard for experienced git users to teach beginners, and unfortunately, the official git documentation doesn't much help. Learning git can help beginners feel more comfortable with the command line, GitHub, and contributing to projects, thus empowering them to learn more by seeking out example code and building an early excitement for open source.

This talk will outline the major difficulties for beginners learning git, point out some of the shortfalls of the existing documentation and resources, and suggest some ways the CascadiaJS community can help teach and encourage beginners through tutorials, documentation, and one-on-one mentorship.

##Speaker Bio

Lyzi is a GIS Technician at the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. She also helps women get involved in tech as the Program Coordinator for Code Scouts. She loves making web maps, writing blog posts about new geospatial technologies, and helping beginners learn new concepts.