[Campus-davis-staff] Feedback from sticky notes

[Shauna Gordon-McKeon]

Thank you, Britta!!  You are amazing.


On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 4:19 PM, Britta Gustafson <brittag at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi everyone! Here's the feedback from attendee sticky notes:
>
> *Green sticky notes (good things / things people learned):*
>
> * How to use git; Install IRC; Learn some commands
>
> * Awesome way of interacting with tools while listening to lecture.
>
> * GitHub. How to pick a project.
>
> * Learned more git! + how open source projects work.
>
> * Open source possibilities for designers.
>
> * I learned that you can tag git commits and use them to reference commits.
>
> * I learned how to use IRC chat.
>
> * Learned: how to get involved with open source projects by Googling
> information about the project and lurking the repository for information.
>
> * IRC. Never used it before, and it looks like there are awesome channels
> for webdev.
>
> * I learned about git revert, and how totally kick ass it is.
>
> * Open source can be used for good (humanitarian projects)!
>
> * How to properly find open source projects.
>
> * I learned how to find projects to work on.
>
> * I learned how to use git better. I learned a process to start on open
> source projects. Improvement: run through an example open source project we
> edit.
>
> * 1) How easy it is to search for projects and find important contacts. 2)
> How many open source projects are out there.
>
> * Learned how to gain credibility. Like to learn more about popular tools.
>
> * Learned how to navigate git.
>
> * Learned how to gain exposure in open source projects.
>
> * 1) What branching it git actually is. 2) Open source is actually a big
> thing.
>
> * I get to know more about open source projects! Found some cool projects
> and want to try to explore them. :) Thank you!
>
> * How to collaborate using git.
>
> * I only learned about the /me command in IRC. Too easy. :(
>
> * Open source/free software doesn't necessarily mean free as in $0.00, but
> it means that the source code is freely available to the public & changes
> can be made.
>
> * Git.
>
> * How to use git; how open source software works.
>
> * I learned how to set up git, and get little familiar of open source
> project.
>
> * Found some cool open source projects that relate to my interests.
>
> * Git commands.
>
>
> *Purple sticky notes (things to be improved):*
>
> * Thanks for holding this workshop. If you could have a project
> demonstration set up and we can see how it is edited, that would be great.
>
> * Organization of the event should be better. We had no schedule. We did
> not know what to expect, when the breaks are, are there breaks? Lunch at 1
> pm is too late.
>
> * Workflow to using git and GitHub
>
> * Maybe explain how this is important in today's world. Make this event
> accessible to everyone on campus.
>
> * I'm fairly new to programming, but I'd really like to actually find a
> project where I can find/fix bugs and contribute code. Help!
>
> * Want to learn about how people contribute to Python.
>
> * Too easy. :( Since this was tailored to CS students, the materials
> should be a little more intermediate. [crossed-out: I learned about the /me
> thing on IRC.]
>
> * Suggestion: during the git portion, explain what each command is for
> more thoroughly.
>
> * Sound system for louder speaker.
>
> * Have donuts and coffee at the time mentioned.
>
> * Learning the basics of git beforehand!
>
> * Question: How has open source been profitable to developers when people
> are able to download it?
>
> * Maybe give some extra info about why open source is good, why we should
> open source code.
>
> * How to get involved in projects other than finding bugs? OpenHatch: who
> are you? You never explained! What was the point of git exercise? It did
> not make sense. Also without looking at the hint, it was not clear at all.
>
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