1. The problem asks to find the slope $m$ of the linear equation given by $$y = 8x + 2.$$\n\n2. Recall that the slope-intercept form of a linear equation is $$y = mx + b,$$ where $m$ is the slope and $b$ is the y-intercept.\n\n3. Comparing the given equation $$y = 8x + 2$$ with the slope-intercept form, we identify the slope as the coefficient of $x$.\n\n4. Here, the coefficient of $x$ is 8, so the slope $$m = 8.$$\n\n5. Therefore, the slope of the line is $$\boxed{8}.$$