GitHub Portfolios Workshop
Welcome to GitHub Portfolios, a workshop hosted by UO Libraries Data Services and the UO Career Center.
To participate, please create or sign into your free GitHub account at github.com. You'll need an email address and we strongly recommend that you set up some sort of two-factor authentication device (such as the Duo app on your phone that you may use to sign in to Duckweb). Here's detailed instructions.
GitHub is a cloud-based platform where you can store, share, and work together with others to write code. It's also a great place to showcase your work to potential employers and collaborators. These instructions from GitHub summarize what we'll over today.
What makes a good GitHub portfolio?
A simple, professional GitHub portfolio has:
- a professional photograph or icon
- your name
- links to LinkedIn profile, professional website, ORCiD or other professional web presence
- a README.md with a very short introduction and summary of relevant job experience
- pinned repositories showcasing your coding skills
You can add bells and whistles, but don't need to! Only add things like "GitHub stats" if they make you look good.
Example Portfolios
What do I put in my portfolio?
- Think about activities you did for a class that you are proud of, and consider adding them.
- Come to a Data Services workshop to build your skills! Look out for GitHub Desktop in the spring!
- Visit the UO Career Center for help finding an internship or research position.
- Stop by the Data Services Help Desk or schedule an appointment for 1:1 help.
Step by Step Instructions
- Brainstorm and draft your "about me."
- Create or sign into your free GitHub account at github.com.
- Personalize your GitHub main page by adding a link to LinkedIn and/or a headshot or avatar.
- Create a profile repository and put your About Me text in it. See the first few instructions here. Or read GitHub's documentation here.
