Best of Git — April 2024

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   Community Picks·2y

   My Git Cheatsheet

   A comprehensive Git cheatsheet with explanations and examples of common commands and workflows. Includes information on branching, merging, undoing changes, and recovering lost commits.

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   DEV·2y

   Boost Productivity & Quality: Essential VS Code Extensions

   Discover essential Visual Studio Code extensions that can boost productivity and code quality. From code formatting to error detection, these tools provide valuable features for frontend developers using JavaScript frameworks.

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   DEV·2y

   How to get somebody fired using Git

   The post humorously describes a trainee developer named Billy who learns Git by doing everything wrong, including pushing code to someone else's branch using --force, performing a hard reset on the production branch, and exposing the project's secrets by modifying the .gitignore file. The author emphasizes the importance of setting permissions in repositories and highlights the purpose of version control systems like Git.

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   Community Picks·2y

   The guide to Git I never had.

   Learn the foundational concepts of Git, set up credentials, and explore popular Git workflows. Mastering Git is essential for developers.

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   DEV·2y

   Upgrading your GitHub readme

   Tips for upgrading and making a GitHub profile presentable and representing the developer's skills and goals.

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   Community Picks·2y

   Biome v1.7

   Biome v1.7 introduces easy migration from ESLint and Prettier, experimental machine-readable reports, new linter rules, and the ability to check git staged files.

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   freeCodeCamp·2y

   How to Use Git and GitHub – a Guide for Beginners and Experienced Developers

   This post is a comprehensive guide on how to use Git and GitHub for beginners and experienced developers. It covers various topics such as installing Git, configuring Git, creating a repository, creating branches, making changes to files, staging changes, committing changes, pushing changes to a remote repository, pulling changes from a remote repository, working with Git commands, creating pull requests, and merging pull requests. The guide aims to help readers excel in their coding workflow, collaborate effectively, and contribute to open-source projects.

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   Community Picks·2y

   Git Merge vs. Rebase: Key Differences

   Learn the key differences between git merge and git rebase, and when to use each technique for integrating changes from one branch into another.

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   Community Picks·2y

   The guide to Git I never had.

   Discover the fundamentals of Git, including branches, commits, tags, and the staging process. Learn how to set up credentials and explore different Git workflows for collaboration.

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    Community Picks·2y

    How to Learn Git for DevOps: Beginners Git Roadmap

    Learn the importance of Git for DevOps, its role in CI/CD discussions, infrastructure as code, and GitOps. Find resources to learn Git.

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    Atomic Spin·2y

    Programmer Skills That Make a Difference

    Developers should focus on mastering essential tools, processes, and soft skills instead of collecting programming languages.

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    freeCodeCamp·2y

    Learn Git Fundamentals – A Handbook on Day-to-Day Development Tasks

    Learn Git fundamentals including repository setup, branching, rebasing, remote repository management, and more.

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    Watercooler·2y

    bro studied his git

    Tips and common mistakes when studying git.

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    freeCodeCamp·2y

    GitHub Foundations Certification – Exam Prep Guide

    GitHub Foundations certification is a benchmark for validating skills in using Git and GitHub. It covers topics like version control, collaboration features, modern development, and more.

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    Community Picks·2y

    How do you use git rebase? Let's go through one use case

    Learn how to use git rebase to manage commits efficiently and maintain a clean commit history.

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