Best of Git — January 2024

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   DEV·2y

   Git Branch Naming Strategies

   Learn about the different types of branches in Git and get tips for effectively naming them.

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   ITNEXT·2y

   Multitask like a pro with the WIP commit

   Learn about the WIP commit in Git, how to create one, and the aliases associated with it. Save your work instantly with the WIP commit and easily switch between tasks.

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   Substack·2y

   How Git Works

   Git is a distributed version control system that helps track changes in code and collaborate with others. Learn how to initialize a Git repository, add files, commit changes, switch branches, merge changes, and more.

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   freeCodeCamp·2y

   Gitting Things Done – A Visual and Practical Guide to Git

   Learn about the basic objects in Git - blobs, trees, and commits. Understand the process of recording changes in Git and how branches work under the hood.

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   DEV·2y

   How to improve your GitHub vanity metrics FAST

   Learn how to improve your GitHub vanity metrics quickly by creating fake commits for every day of the year.

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   DEV·2y

   Git Rebase vs Git Merge: A Comprehensive Guide

   Understand the differences, benefits, and best practices of git merge and git rebase for integrating changes from one branch into another. Git merge preserves history while git rebase creates a more linear commit history. Rebase is best for local cleanup, while merge is preferable for public commits. Avoid rebasing public branches to prevent confusion and conflicts.

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   DEV·2y

   Efficient Git Workflow: From Idea to Deployment

   Efficient Git workflow guide from idea to deployment, including tasks such as starting a new task, development, preparation for review, creating a pull request, review and merge, deployment, and post-merge cleanup.

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   AWS Builders·2y

   Difference between Git Fetch and Git Pull

   Git Fetch and Git Pull are commonly used commands in Git. Git Fetch alerts the local repository of changes in the remote repository without invoking the changes locally. Git Pull copies the changes made in the remote repository into the local repository. Git Pull is essentially Git Fetch + Git Merge.

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   DEV·2y

   My first game!

   A self-made game crafted with Python and utilizing Git/GitHub, marking the progress of the author's coding journey.

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    DEV·2y

    Remove merged branches from your local machine

    Learn how to remove merged branches from your local machine in Git. The command 'git fetch -p && git branch -vv | awk '/:gone]/{print $1}' | xargs git branch -d' fetches updates from the remote repository, identifies local branches with deleted upstream branches, and deletes those local branches.

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