Git makes working with branches extremely easy. Especially compared to many of the version control systems that came before it. This has resulted in a standard workflow involving feature branches. The idea is to branch from master when you begin developing a new feature. You do all of your development on that branch. When the… Read More »
Despite the press in recent years asserting the software development is always a team activity, there are still individual programmers building software without help from others. I’ve recently had a question from one such individual asking if version control makes sense for a developer working alone. Despite working in teams for years, I also work… Read More »
There has been a lot of talk lately about projects moving to git. So far I the write-ups from people converting to git have all been glowing endorsements of the new one, true way. There’s almost a religious fervor related to the subject. Since my experience has not been quite that good, I thought it… Read More »