Understand why we use a single GitHub repository (“mono-repo”) for DM2008, and how to keep it clean, organized, and readable across the semester.

What Is a Mono-Repo?

In DM2008, you’ll maintain one repository for everything — every week’s activities, the mini-project, the Arduino sensor jam, and the final project.

This structure keeps your progress continuous and traceable, so your instructor can review your full coding journey from start to finish.

Why Use a Mono-Repo?

• ✅ Simplifies tracking: One URL for submissions, version history, and feedback.
• 🧭 Shows progression: Your Week 1 sketches live alongside later projects — you can literally scroll through your learning journey.
• 💾 Avoids clutter: No need to create new repos every week.
• 🧑‍💻 Prepares you for real-world practice: Most creative-tech studios keep related modules of a project in a single repo with sub-folders.

Required Folder Structure

As covered in the previous sections, your local folder and your GitHub repo should match this structure exactly:

dm2008-firstname-lastname-ay2526-s1/
├── 01-activities/
│   ├── week-01/
│   ├── week-02/
│   ├── week-03/
│   └── week-04/
│   └── week-##/
├── 02-mini-project/
│   ├── index.html
│   ├── sketch.js
│   └── assets/
├── 03-sensor-jam/
└── 04-final-project/

Keeping Your Repo Tidy

• Each major folder (activities, mini-project, etc.) should include a short README.md.
• Inside each week folder, you may include:
  • Your .js or .html sketches
  • Still images of outputs as .jpg
  • Short screen-recordings (compressed) as .mp4
• Avoid uploading raw .mov files or anything above 50 MB in size. Always compress your files first before completing a push (see Compression).