10 Git Tips and Tricks for Beginners

“Emerging technologies tend to be the catalyst for moving
certain development paradigms and best practices into the
mainstream. Call it the ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ phenomenon, named for
the 80s movie in which a nerd boosts his popularity by hiring his
high school crush to pose as his girlfriend. The latest example
seems to be the emergence of Git, the open source version control
system, greatly raising the profile of formalized source code
management. I’ve used other solutions such as the CVS and
Subversion version control systems for years, but Git makes source
code management a much more natural part of my workflow — even
almost fun.”

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