Introduction to Version Control with Git – Why use source control? – Getting Started
Introduction to Version Control with Git
Presented by David Myers and Zackary Lowery at Town Hack Columbus 2014
Our Audience
Developers who are...
- ...new to source control
- ...new to Git
- ...know a little about Git, but want to know more
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Make verbal note that anyone is welcome to listen in, of course.
Why use source control?
- Allows developers to work in teams effectively
- Tracks file history over time
- Allows for diverging branches of code
- Allows for different changesets or branches to be merged
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Why use Git?
- Encourages frequent commits
- Branching is a first class operation
- Provides an entire local copy of the repository
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