Git & GitHub Mastery · Step 4 of 8
Pull Requests & Code Review
Learn to open pull requests, review code with real feedback skills, and pick merge strategies that keep history clean.
What you’ll walk away with
- Explain what a pull request actually is and why it exists in a collaborative workflow
- Write clear, actionable code review feedback and receive critique from others without friction
- Choose between merge strategies (like squash, rebase, or merge commits) based on how you want your project history to look
- Walk through a complete real pull request from opening to merge, start to finish
- Spot common breakdowns in the PR process before they slow down a team or introduce risk
Questions people ask before they start
Do I need prior experience with Git or GitHub to take this course?
You should be comfortable with basic version control (commits, branches). This course focuses specifically on the pull request and review workflow, not Git fundamentals.
Will this teach me a specific tool like GitHub or GitLab?
The curriculum covers the concepts and practices behind pull requests and code review, using a hands-on real pull request walkthrough as the practical anchor — the skills transfer across platforms.
What exactly does the 'hands-on' lesson involve?
It walks you through a real pull request from start to finish, so you can see the full lifecycle — opening it, getting reviewed, and merging — applied in practice rather than just described in theory.
How does this course help me give better feedback in code reviews?
There's a dedicated lesson on reviewing code that covers how to give and receive feedback well, which is one of the four core lessons in this single-module course.
Will I learn which merge strategy to use and when?
Yes — the module includes a lesson specifically on merge strategies and how to keep your project history clean, covering the tradeoffs between different approaches.
Is this course part of a larger track, or does it stand alone?
This is a single, focused module — 'Collaborating Through Pull Requests' — covering the full arc from understanding what a PR is to completing one hands-on, start to finish.