Django or Git and GitHub First What Beginners Should Pick

Phase 1 — Daily Schedule (Git Basics):
7:00 AM — Wake up, exercise (30 min)
8:00 AM — Review goals for the day
9:00 AM — Deep work (2 hours)
   - Week 1: init, add, commit, status, log
   - Week 2: branch, merge, conflict resolution
   - Week 3: reset, revert, restore, stash
   - Week 4: daily commits on a practice repo
11:00 AM — Practice exercises
12:00 PM — Lunch break
1:00 PM — Read documentation / watch a tutorial
2:00 PM — Build a small project with Git
5:00 PM — Review progress, plan tomorrow
6:00 PM — Rest, exercise
8:00 PM — GitHub exploration (30 min)
10:00 PM — Wind down

Week 1 Review:
□ Have I installed Git?
□ Can I init a repo and make commits?
□ Do I understand the staging area?

Week 2 Review:
□ Can I create and switch branches?
□ Have I merged a branch?
□ Have I resolved a merge conflict?

Week 3 Review:
□ Do I know the difference between reset and revert?
□ Have I used stash?
□ Can I restore a deleted file?

Week 4 Review:
□ Have I committed daily?
□ Are my commit messages clear and descriptive?
□ Do I feel comfortable with Git basics?

Phase 2 — Daily Schedule (GitHub Workflow):
7:00 AM — Wake up, exercise (30 min)
8:00 AM — Review goals for the day
9:00 AM — Deep work (2 hours)
   - Week 5: remote repos, push/pull/clone
   - Week 6: pull request workflow
   - Week 7: forking, issues, open-source
   - Week 8: portfolio polish
11:00 AM — Practice on GitHub
12:00 PM — Lunch break
1:00 PM — Explore open-source projects
2:00 PM — Build and push code daily
5:00 PM — Review progress, plan tomorrow
6:00 PM — Rest, exercise
8:00 PM — Read GitHub docs or watch a tutorial (30 min)
10:00 PM — Wind down

Week 5 Review:
□ Have I pushed all local repos to GitHub?
□ Can I clone a repo and pull changes?
□ Do I understand remotes?

Week 6 Review:
□ Have I created a pull request?
□ Have I reviewed someone else's code?
□ Have I merged 5 PRs?

Week 7 Review:
□ Have I forked a repo?
□ Have I opened an issue?
□ Have I made a contribution to an open-source project?

Week 8 Review:
□ Does my GitHub profile look professional?
□ Are my project READMEs clear?
□ Have I pinned my best projects?

Phase 3 — Daily Schedule (Django Projects):
7:00 AM — Wake up, exercise (30 min)
8:00 AM — Review goals for the day
9:00 AM — Deep work (3 hours)
   - Week 9: Django basics
   - Week 10: CRUD app
   - Week 11: deployment
   - Week 12: portfolio polish
12:00 PM — Lunch break
1:00 PM — Code practice
2:00 PM — Deep work (2 hours)
5:00 PM — Commit progress to GitHub
6:00 PM — Rest, exercise
8:00 PM — Django documentation (30 min)
10:00 PM — Wind down

Week 9 Review:
□ Have I installed Django?
□ Do I understand the request-response cycle?
□ Can I create a model and a view?

Week 10 Review:
□ Is my CRUD app complete?
□ Does it have authentication?
□ Is it on GitHub?

Week 11 Review:
□ Have I deployed the project?
□ Is the README clear?
□ Are the screenshots included?

Week 12 Review:
□ Are all projects on GitHub?
□ Is my portfolio polished?
□ Can I explain my code in an interview?

Git Basics Cheat Sheet:

git init                 # initialise a repo
git status               # check current state
git add file.py          # stage a file
git add .                # stage everything
git commit -m "message"  # commit changes
git log --oneline        # view history
git branch feature       # create a branch
git switch feature       # switch branch
git merge feature        # merge branch
git reset --hard HEAD    # undo (use carefully)
git revert commit_id     # safe undo
git stash                # temporarily save work

GitHub Workflow Cheat Sheet:

git remote add origin URL   # link remote repo
git push -u origin main     # push first time
git push                    # push changes
git pull                    # pull changes
git clone URL               # copy a repo
git fetch                   # fetch without merging
git branch -r               # list remote branches

On GitHub:
- Create a pull request
- Review code
- Merge with a message
- Open and close issues

Django Start Cheat Sheet:

python -m venv venv         # create virtual env
source venv/bin/activate    # activate (Mac/Linux)
venv\Scripts\activate       # activate (Windows)
pip install django          # install Django
django-admin startproject mysite   # create project
python manage.py startapp core     # create app
python manage.py runserver         # run locally
python manage.py makemigrations    # prepare migrations
python manage.py migrate           # apply migrations
python manage.py createsuperuser   # admin user