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Before it became GitHub, the founders considered naming it "Logical Awesome." Imagine telling your colleagues,
"Hey, I just pushed my changes to Logical Awesome!"
The GitHub mascot, Octocat, isn’t just a random octopus-cat hybrid. Its actual name is Monalisa!
It was originally created as an illustration by designer Simon Oxley and later adopted by GitHub.
NASA shares a lot of open-source projects on GitHub, including some code used in Mars missions!
So, technically, your next pull request might be just one step away from interplanetary fame!
GitHub has preserved millions of open-source projects inside a vault in the Arctic Circle.
These archives are meant to last 1,000 years, ensuring that important software is preserved for future generations.
In 2018, a single developer from San Francisco accidentally deleted a huge chunk of his project,
which triggered an automatic update to all users. It turned out that a city’s entire digital infrastructure depended on it!
This event highlighted how open-source projects can have real-world consequences.
As of today, the most-starred repo of all time is probably freeCodeCamp or Vue.js.
With millions of stars, these repositories have helped developers learn and build awesome things!
If you want to ensure your commits are really from you and not someone else using your account,
you can sign them with a GPG key to verify your identity.
Oh My Git! is an open-source, card-based game that makes learning Git visual, interactive, and fun! Instead of memorizing commands, you get to see how Git works in real-time as you play.
- Hands-on learning – No need to read dry Git documentation
- Visual representation – See how commits, branches, and merges actually work
- Step-by-step progression – Start with the basics and unlock advanced Git features as you go
- Fun & interactive – Play through levels and challenges instead of just typing commands
Oh My Git! is a perfect way to learn Git for beginners while also being a fun refresher for experienced developers.
🔗 Check it out here: Oh My Git! Official Website
Hope you had fun reading!