Welcome to the GitHub GHW: Data Week Challenge Page!

Getting Help

• If you have any questions about GitHub or their Global Hack Week challenges, head to the MLH Discord and find the #ask-GitHub channel!
• Each challenge is accompanied by helpful documentation

Challenges

Registration Challenge

Signup for the GitHub Student Developer Pack

• Sign up for the GitHub Student Developer Pack to access GitHub Copilot and dozens of other amazing benefits.

Challenge 1

Complete the GitHub Copilot Primer

Objectives:

• Wondering how to get started with Copilot? This Primer makes it easy by giving you the templates, videos and step-by-step resources you need to get you started running, testing, debugging and pushing code using this instant cloud developer environment.
• Share a screenshot of your completion screen on our submission form!

Documentation:

• GitHub Copilot Primer Quick Start Guide

Challenge 2

Use GitHub Copilot to complete any of this week's challenges

Objectives:

• Sign up for the GitHub student developer pack to get free access to GitHub Copilot and use it to help you complete any of this week's coding-based challenges!
• Share your builds in a GitHub Discussion and add your project to our Devpost Page!

Documentation:

• Getting Started with GitHub Copilot

Challenge 3

Find and follow Open Source Projects

Objectives:

• Lists are a great way to keep all of your favorite GitHub Open Source projects organized.
• Go to or create a GitHub account.
• Find topics and projects that are interesting to you using the Explore button.
• Star 5 open source projects so that you can follow along and learn from its contributors.
• Share a screenshot of your list on our submission form!

Documentation:

• Making your first list on GitHub

Challenge 4

Get an intro to Open Source

Objectives:

• Open Source is a great way to gain practical experience for your resume!
• Complete the Intro to Open Source course by OpenSauced to begin your journey in collaborative development.
• Share a screenshot of your completion screen on our submission form!

Documentation:

• Intro to Open Source by OpenSauced

Challenge 5

Make your first No code/Low code open source contribution

Objectives:

• Open Source contributions can help you standout during your job search!
• Find a typo or deadlink in an OS project from Good First Issues, open a Pull Request to get it updated.
• Share a link of your pull request on our submission form!

Documentation:

• GitHub Good First Issue Repo List

Challenge 6

Contribute to Open Source by submitting an issue

Objectives:

• Having a track record of your collaborative skills is important for developers early in their careers.
• GitHub Issues are items you can create in a repository to plan, discuss and track work.
• Go to GitHub’s Good First Issues, select a project, review their contribution guide and submit your first issue!
• Share a link of your issue on our submission form!

Documentation:

• GitHub Good First Issue Repo List

Challenge 7

Start or answer a Discussion

Objectives:

• GitHub Discussions is a collaborative communication forum for the community around an open source or internal project.
• Community members can ask and answer questions, share updates, have open-ended conversations, and follow along on decisions affecting the community's way of working.
• Start your own Open Source discussion or contribute to an existing one!
• Share a link of your Open Source discussion on our submission form!

Documentation:

• Starting your first discussion on GitHub

Challenge 8

Build your first GitHub Action

Objectives:

• Build your first GitHub Actions workflow by completing the GitHub Actions Essentials Learning Path.
• Share a screenshot of your first GitHub Action on our submission form!

Documentation:

• Building your first GitHub Action