Mod 0 Session 3 Readings - Samantha Freeman

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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://www.guidingtech.com/37388/top-slack-shortcuts/

2.https://www.fastcompany.com/40531903/30-incredibly-useful-things-you-didnt-know-slack-could-do

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

1. Command + K, it seems simple however I think I'm most likely to utilize this keyboard shortcut on a daily basis. With this keyboard shortcut I can look up any channel or individual.
2. Utilize modifiers for a more advanced search. There will probably be times where I need to refer back to older posts or search around for answers. Thus modifiers will have slack help find the information that I need.
3. Set up custom keyword notifications under preferences in slack. This can ensure that I don't miss out on alerts about a specific project or anyone referring to myself.

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 is like the rehearsal(s) before the final show (committed). It's a preview and gives a chance to check that everything is ready before the show. The group will send the play to be workshopped if they notice anything that needs to be changed (working directory). Once any changes are workshopped, it will be moved back to the rehearsal phase.

Questions/Comments/Confusions

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

Nice work, @SamanthaLFreeman! I like your git staging area metaphor. It shows that in the staging area, changes can still be modified and you can do a final look-over to make sure things look good before committing the changes and making them more permanent.