Git

Git is the distributed version control system used to track source code changes, coordinate developers and keep a full history of every project.

Where we use it

Git is the cornerstone of our collaborative workflow. We use it to manage code history, coordinate work among team members, and implement robust branching strategies. This ensures that our development process is organized, transparent, and efficient.

Strengths

Distributed version control system.
Powerful branching and merging.
Wide adoption and community support.

Trade-offs

Steep learning curve for beginners.
Complex command-line interface.
Handling large binary files can be inefficient.

Questions

Git is the version control tool itself, which runs locally on your machine. GitHub is a web-based hosting service for Git repositories, which adds features like collaboration, code reviews, and issue tracking.

More in Development Practices & Collaboration

Git Version Control

We use Git version control on every project, with feature branches, pull requests and reviews, so every code change is traceable and reversible.

Code Reviews

Every change we ship is reviewed by a second developer for correctness, security and maintainability before it is merged into the main codebase.

CI/CD Pipelines

CI/CD pipelines that automatically build, test and deploy your application, so releases are frequent, repeatable and far less prone to human error.

Git