Collabor8 - MIT Emerging Talent ET6 Group 27

We are Collabor8, a team formed as part of the MIT Emerging Talent program. Our group consists of:

• Omnia Mustafa (Group Leader)
• Ahmed Goutbi (Vice Leader)
• Ayham Hasan
• Mohamad Tilal
• Mayar Agab
• Reem Osama
• Safa Ishag
• Safia Gibril Nouman
• Saja Abu Safia
• Rafaa Ali

We are collaborating on a GitHub project to enhance our understanding and application of version control while improving our programming skills.

Project Overview

This project focuses on solving a selected set of problems while learning how to effectively use GitHub for version control. The selection process for these problems mimicked the Secret Santa game:

1. We discussed each member's strengths and weaknesses, level of experience, and knowledge.
2. Based on this discussion, a list of problems was created, ensuring that each participant received two problems chosen by another member.

Learning Goals

• Gain hands-on experience with GitHub workflows.
• Collaborate effectively within a team.
• Improve programming skills through problem-solving and peer reviews.
• Provide constructive feedback on each other's code.

More on Learning Goals in collaberations/learning_goals.md

Workflow

Here is a step-by-step guide to our workflow:

1. Branch Creation: Create a new branch named after your problem file.
2. File Addition: Add your problem file(s) to the branch.
3. Issue Creation: Create an issue for the problem and a corresponding card on the project board.
4. Pull Request: Once the problem is solved, add the solutions with corresponding test file as a commit, and create a pull request (PR) to merge your changes into the main branch.
5. Card Update: Update the card on the project board and mark it as "Ready for Review."
6. Peer Review: Another member will review your code and provide feedback.
7. Merge: After addressing any feedback, your PR can be merged into the main branch.

Collaboration Tools

• GitHub Project Board: Tracks the progress of issues and pull requests.
• Slack: Main Communication tool
• Google Meet: Meetings three times a week, or according to requirements.
• Collaboration Directory: Contains additional details about:
  • Collaboration process.
  • Learning objectives.
  • Meeting notes.

Meetings and Sessions

We conducted several meetings and one dedicated session on GitHub usage. During these, we discussed:

• General GitHub commands.
• Best practices for our workflow.
• Troubleshooting common issues.

Meetings times and agenda are discussed a few days before the date to schedule best time that suits the majority of the team. Voting is done through Polly, a third party service of Slack.

For more information refer to collaberations/communication.md

Contact

For any questions or further information, please refer to the files in the collaboration directory or contact any group member.

Happy collaborating!

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MIT Emerging Talent ET6 Group 27 - Collabor8