Chapter 09.1: Set Up Your Notification Workflow (CindySeeingBlind)

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Warning

This issue is part of the GIT Going with GitHub course.
Do not start this challenge until the course officially begins.

Chapter 09: Notifications Challenge

Student: @CindySeeingBlind
Estimated Time: 8-12 minutes
Skill Level: beginner

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Challenge Overview

Set up a useful notification workflow so you can keep up with reviews, mentions, and assignments without inbox overload.

All challenges in this chapter are linked to the Challenge Hub for full context and instructions.

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Your Challenge: Set Up Your Notification Workflow

Set up a useful notification workflow so you can keep up with reviews, mentions, and assignments without inbox overload.

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How to Submit

Step 1: Claim This Issue

Reply with a comment: I'm working on this!

Step 2: Complete the Challenge

Follow the detailed steps in the Challenge Hub.

1. Open the workshop repository and set Watch to Participating and @mentions
2. Open the notifications inbox at github.com/notifications
3. Activate the Review requested filter
4. Activate the Assigned filter
5. Open one notification and return to inbox
6. Perform one inbox action on a non-critical thread: M to mute, or E to mark done
7. Post a completion comment on this issue:

Chapter 9 complete:
- Set Watch to Participating: yes/no
- Found Review requested filter: yes/no
- Found Assigned filter: yes/no
- Opened one notification: yes/no
- Used one inbox action (mute or done): yes/no

Step 3: Post Your Evidence

When complete, post a comment on this issue with your evidence (see format below).

Step 4: Close This Issue

After facilitator confirms, close this issue.

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Expected Outcomes

• You can find review requests quickly
• You can find assigned work quickly
• You can reduce noise with one inbox action

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If You Get Stuck

1. Reload the notifications page and reapply one filter at a time
2. If inbox is empty, switch to Done and practice action flow there
3. If shortcuts conflict with screen reader mode, focus the notification row and retry
4. Ask facilitator to model one inbox action live, then repeat
5. Comment on this issue describing what is blocking you

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Learning Moment

Notification management protects focus. You can stay responsive without drowning in updates.

Next Step: Check out Challenge Hub for the next challenge or chapter!

[CindySeeingBlind]

Chapter 9 complete:

• Set Watch to Participating: yes
• Found Review requested filter: yes
• Found Assigned filter: yes
• Opened one notification: yes
• Used one inbox action (mute or done): yes

[CindySeeingBlind]

Completed