Summary and next steps

Markdown is a simple, lightweight markup language that uses plain text formatting to make your writing stand out. With just a few easy-to-remember symbols, you can add headings, links, bold and italic text, lists and more to your documents. Unlike HTML or other coding languages, Markdown is designed to be easy to read and write, even for non-experts. You don’t need any special software or knowledge to use it, and it’s widely supported by many popular platforms and apps.

Whether you’re a blogger, developer or just someone who wants to write clean, easy-to-read text on the web, Markdown is a great tool to have. Plus it’s super versatile and works with tons of popular apps and platforms. So, whether you’re writing a blog post, creating a GitHub README or just jotting down some notes during a activity, Markdown is there to help.

Next week

You’ll have the chance to try out some of GitHub’s fantastic project management tools – create a Project, understand how we break down tasks and add user stories and have a look at how developers use tools like Kanban board and Gantt charts to organise their tasks and speed up workflows.