Written by Airship | Dec 20, 2016 6:00:00 AM
If you see the following image when you log in to GitHub, you're gonna have a bad time. This image is just placeholder content they show you until you've asked for the good stuff.
You won't truly have a good time until you start following other users. Once you do, the boring blurb in
Figure 1 (above) will be replaced with valuable information. Refer to
Figure 2 at the bottom of this article for an example. Follow is one of GitHub's most valuable features for coders. If you aren't actively using it, you are missing an opportunity to continuously expose yourself to new and useful information. Follow to see what other developers are contributing to, what they're interested in, and all the cool things they're discovering on GitHub.
WHY FOLLOW?
- Discover projects you could be learning about or contributing to.
- See when your colleagues are gravitating toward new patterns or languages.
- Learn what tools have helped other developers get their jobs done.
- Colleague-driven content beats a placeholder image any day.
WHO TO FOLLOW:
- Maintainers of popular projects or tools you use.
- Coders of varying skill-sets. Gain insight into worlds into which you may someday step.
- People who have starred many repositories.
- People who work for organizations you admire.
If you're an aspiring programmer and a GitHub user, don't be shy! Follow some users. You're gonna have a good time.