3. Git & Source Control Management

2 certs | ~$198

Target Certifications

• GitHub Foundations — ~$99 (entry-level)
• GitHub Admin — ~$99

What You'll Learn

Version control with Git, branching strategies, pull requests, GitHub workflows, CI/CD with Actions, code security scanning, repository administration

Suggested Learning Path

1. Complete The Odin Project's Git foundations and practice by contributing to open source repos
2. Study with Microsoft Learn's GitHub Foundations prep (free) -> take GitHub Foundations
3. Progress to GitHub Admin after gaining real-world repo management experience

Study Guides

• Learning GitHub Actions — Brent Laster (O'Reilly, 1st Edition, 2023)