JavaScript|Intermediate Git| A Deeper Look at Git: Assignments are too high level for what is discussed/needed at that point

[emergent-code]

JavaScript|Intermediate Git| A Deeper Look at Git: Assignments are too high level for what is discussed/needed at that point

[wise-king-sullyman]

Thanks for taking the time to make this issue!

So, I think you raise some interesting points here, but one of the difficult things about this content is that there really isn't any specific point in the curriculum where this deeper level Git stuff will be truly "necessary" to complete the further lessons and projects.

We dive so deep into it despite that because it's great knowledge to have when you're trying to get/in your first dev role that really helps a jr stand out. Additionally git-scm is the Git resource, and while I can understand the content being a bit of a slog getting more comfortable with highly technical documentation like it is one of the big skills we're trying to build here.

All of that being said, I think I would be hesitant to pull those assignments out, but there might be a solid case for tweaking the positioning of the content in the curriculum a bit more. I will mull your proposal over further though.

CC @TheOdinProject/maintainers for comments from other members of the maintainer team.

[emergent-code]

Thanks for the consideration. I'd say maybe just add parts of https://learngitbranching.js.org/ then.

Part of the reason why the git-scm resource feels like a lot is because you read all of it, but then you don't practise it. There's no "tangibility" to what you've learned for lack of a better word and any assumed expertise would fall apart on closer examination. It's like assigning a chapter of a university level calculus intro textbook for reading to a high school class without giving them the opportunity to practice. It probably does help a junior dev stand out, but how much time will elapse between someone reading the resources and interviewing for a job, and how much will they remember? I'd argue having really solid and trainable fundamentals is better than being aware of something high level that you have no idea how to use in practice. By the time it comes to actually using the things mentioned on git-scm it would be a breeze to learn. Anyway, that's just my 2 cents on it, I hope it doesn't come across in a negative tone.