Git introduction
- 2. Introduction • Fast • Distributed • Powerful • Beautiful
- 3. Fast • Initial clone: 7 min • Push 6 commits: 2.5 sec • Pull ~1600 commits: 10 sec • Create branch – instant (local operation) • Switch ~10 commits: 1 sec • Fetch 0 commits (what’s new?): 2 sec • Status: 0.5 / 9 sec GUI can introduce delays
- 4. Distributed • Usual Flow: Commit, Commit, …, Rebase, Pull + Rebase, Push • Offline operations (log, blame, work-in-train) • Local commits, stash • Exchange peer-2-peer
- 5. Powerful • Merge • Rewrite history (amend, rebase) • Commit parts of file • Switch ‘in place’ • Submodules • Handy command line & GUI clients • Dictator workflow • Stage area (index)
- 7. Other useful features • Bisect – find bad commit • Grep in diffs • Restore data until gc’ed • Exchange patches with ease • Moves autodetect
- 8. Other features (appendix) • Review changes before commit (git exts) • Select defect (Tortoise GIT) • Review tools (gerrit) • Teamcity integration
- 9. Beautiful • Hash based repository
- 10. Disadvantages • 2-stage publications, no backup • Steep learning curve • No ideal GUI client • Poor rights system • Big files problem • Obliterate/force push problem • No sequential commit number
- 11. Try it now! • Goldfire GIT Repository • Git Extensions or TortoiseGIT or SourceTree or SmartGit or just Visual Studio integration • Create your own repository on GitHub • Pro Git (book) • Git-tfs (TFS bridge, for brave men's)