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Git & GitHub: A Practical Guide for Developers

Master version control from the basics to advanced workflows — commits, branching, pull requests, rebasing, and beyond. 9 chapters + a quick-reference card. Instant PDF download.

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Git & GitHub
Advanced
Rebase · Stash · Bisect
Practical Guide
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Git & GitHub: A Practical Guide
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Developer Tools & Version Control
Git & GitHub: A Practical Guide for Developers

Master version control from the basics to advanced workflows. Covers commits, branching, merging, pull requests, rebase, stash, cherry-pick, Git workflows, and troubleshooting — plus a full quick-reference card.

What's Inside
01
What Is Git?
Understanding version control fundamentals
02
Installation & Setup
Getting Git running on your machine
03
Core Concepts
Commits, branches, staging & the working tree
04
Everyday Commands
The commands you'll use every single day
05
Branching & Merging
Parallel development made simple
06
Working with GitHub
Remote repos, pull requests & collaboration
07
Advanced Techniques
Rebase, stash, cherry-pick & more
08
Git Workflows
Gitflow, trunk-based & feature-branch patterns
09
Troubleshooting
Fixing common mistakes like a pro
Quick Reference Card
All essential commands at a glance
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Programming & Python
Python for Beginners: A Practical Guide

Learn Python from scratch — variables, loops, functions, files, and real projects in plain English. 12 chapters, 3 mini projects, and a quick-reference card. Perfect for absolute beginners.

What's Inside
01
What Is Python?
Why Python and what you can build
02
Installation & Setup
Get Python running on your machine
03
Variables & Data Types
Strings, integers, floats and booleans
04
Operators & Expressions
Arithmetic, comparison and logical operators
05
Control Flow
If, elif, else statements
06
Loops
For & while loops explained simply
07
Functions
Write reusable, clean code
08
Lists, Tuples & Dictionaries
Working with collections of data
09
Working with Files
Read and write files with Python
10
Modules & Libraries
Use Python's powerful ecosystem
11
Error Handling
Handle errors gracefully
12
Mini Projects
Build 3 real Python projects
Quick Reference Card
All essential Python at a glance
What Readers Say

Stories of transformation

★★★★★

"Finally a Git guide that doesn't waste your time. The branching and rebase chapters alone saved me hours of confusion. I refer back to the quick-reference card every week."

— Marcus R., Full-Stack Developer
★★★★★

"I've been coding for 3 years and was still scared of rebasing. Chapter 7 demystified it completely. Clear, practical, no fluff — exactly what I needed."

— Yuki T., Frontend Engineer
★★★★★

"Recommended this to our entire junior dev cohort. The troubleshooting chapter alone is worth it — covers every mistake I've seen new devs make in their first month."

— Priya K., Engineering Lead
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