Git, the open source distributed software version control system pioneered by Linux founder Linus Torvalds in 2005, is now gaining real momentum with developers. But don't count out rivals like ...

Git, the open source distributed software version control system pioneered by Linux founder Linus Torvalds in 2005, is now gaining real momentum with developers. But don't count out rivals like ...

To understand Git and the concept of version control, looking at version control from an historical perspective is helpful. There have been three generations of version control software. The first ...

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Microsoft announced on January 30 its roadmap for adding support for Git to its Visual Studio development-tool suite and Team Foundation app-lifecycle-management technologies. Cue flying pigs -- or ...

Do you use source control tools to manage your software development process? Source control was the very first item on Joel Spolsky's Joel Test for the quality of a development team back in 2000.

So you like TNW? Then join our upcoming online event, TNW2020, you don’t want to miss it. Software developers usually write tons of code every single day. They might be working on a new project or ...

Traditional methods like dated ZIP files and shared network drives lack the structure and accountability needed for multi-developer automation projects. Git can work as a simple change monitor ...

What if the very tool you rely on every day—Git—was holding you back? For all its ubiquity, Git isn’t without flaws: rigid branching structures, frustrating rebases, and the occasional merge conflict ...

In medical-device software, an update isn’t just a new feature — it can directly affect patient safety. Every code change in a surgical-laser system must be fully traceable to its verification and ...