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In my opinion, GITHUB is currently underutilized by Sport Scientists.
My thoughts on this and why I think sport science should embrace this platform more.
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My thoughts on this and why I think sport science should embrace this platform more.
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Data analysis is an important skillset for sport scientists.
Even more in recent years for some obvious reasons. Two examples of this:
- More jobs like this: https://www.bases.org.uk/advert-data_scientist__sports_scientist_.html
- More demand for uni courses like this: https://www.vu.edu.au/units/SFS7012
Even more in recent years for some obvious reasons. Two examples of this:
- More jobs like this: https://www.bases.org.uk/advert-data_scientist__sports_scientist_.html
- More demand for uni courses like this: https://www.vu.edu.au/units/SFS7012
As the market becomes more competitive (more people with similar qualifications) there is an increased need to showcase your value.
GITHUB is a great option to supplement your CV and show employers more about your data background and skills. https://techbeacon.com/app-dev-testing/what-do-job-seeking-developers-need-their-github
GITHUB is a great option to supplement your CV and show employers more about your data background and skills. https://techbeacon.com/app-dev-testing/what-do-job-seeking-developers-need-their-github
A well maintained GITHUB also shows you are familiar with basic GIT concepts.
What is GIT? In brief, it is a type of version control system that let you track changes in your projects and collaborate with others, and it is being more used in sports. https://hackernoon.com/understanding-git-fcffd87c15a3
What is GIT? In brief, it is a type of version control system that let you track changes in your projects and collaborate with others, and it is being more used in sports. https://hackernoon.com/understanding-git-fcffd87c15a3
So GITHUB and GIT are two different things.
Github is a hosting service for Git repositories with a lot of added functionalities and besides code, users can upload any type of documents (excel, word, etc) and help track changes to those.
More here: https://techcrunch.com/2012/07/14/what-exactly-is-github-anyway/
Github is a hosting service for Git repositories with a lot of added functionalities and besides code, users can upload any type of documents (excel, word, etc) and help track changes to those.
More here: https://techcrunch.com/2012/07/14/what-exactly-is-github-anyway/
GITHUB is not the only Git hosting platform. There are others like GITLAB. There are several articles explaining differences, pros and cons of each platform.
Here is one: https://blog.codegiant.io/gitlab-vs-github-which-one-is-better-2020-d8ec7fb9542c
I mentioned GITHUB on this thread as it is the one I use for free public projects.
Here is one: https://blog.codegiant.io/gitlab-vs-github-which-one-is-better-2020-d8ec7fb9542c
I mentioned GITHUB on this thread as it is the one I use for free public projects.
How to learn GITHUB?
There are plenty of courses (some are even free), articles and documentation out there.
An article I like and usually recommend here:
https://ourcodingclub.github.io/tutorials/git/
A google search will return many more.
There are plenty of courses (some are even free), articles and documentation out there.
An article I like and usually recommend here:
https://ourcodingclub.github.io/tutorials/git/
A google search will return many more.
Also this book:
"Happy Git and GitHub for the useR"
is another great resource for #RStats users. https://happygitwithr.com/git-client.html
"Happy Git and GitHub for the useR"
is another great resource for #RStats users. https://happygitwithr.com/git-client.html
I read posts on Linkedin from young Sport Science graduates that struggle with the experience requirements when applying for jobs.
When it comes to data, there is a lot of public sport related datasets out there that you can use to create projects and showcase your skills.
When it comes to data, there is a lot of public sport related datasets out there that you can use to create projects and showcase your skills.
A few here, but there are many more:
- This repository. Some sport (and time series) datasets included: https://github.com/awesomedata/awesome-public-datasets
- Basketball tracking data: https://www.7-zip.org/download.html
- Biomechanical data: http://pesquisa.ufabc.edu.br/bmclab/datasets/
And many more...
- This repository. Some sport (and time series) datasets included: https://github.com/awesomedata/awesome-public-datasets
- Basketball tracking data: https://www.7-zip.org/download.html
- Biomechanical data: http://pesquisa.ufabc.edu.br/bmclab/datasets/
And many more...
There are thousands of sport scientists on Twitter but I could only find a few on Github.
Hopefully this thread inspires more sport scientists to explore these platforms and share their work. In return, they get to showcase their skills and we all can learn from each other.
Hopefully this thread inspires more sport scientists to explore these platforms and share their work. In return, they get to showcase their skills and we all can learn from each other.
