Elevator Pitch
At some point, everyone touching code will need to know Git. While the beginning basics of Git are easy to learn (add, commit, pull, push) what Git is doing under the covers is, for most developers, a black box. Taking a look under the hood can empower every user to best leverage Git!
Description
Git is the defacto standard version control system in use today. Every developer learns the basics of add, commit, branch, merge, pull, and push, and that is about all they learn about Git.
However, if you ask how Git actually works under the covers, most people will tell you they don’t really know. Worse yet, when most developers see Git output messages like “detached HEAD state” or “CONFLICT (content): Merge conflict”, they get a stress-induced panic.
This session will peel back the shroud of mystery that envelops Git, showing that there is nothing overly complex or terrifying about the inner workings of the world’s most popular version control system. This talk is for everyone, from the complete Git novice to folks who have been pushing code for years but maybe have never stopped to look at how Git does its thing.
In this session we will cover: - A tour of .git folder - Branches might not be what you think they are - Rebase is your friend, I swear! - How reflog can save the day - The power of Git bisect - And more….
Notes
This talk is a derivative of a beginners Git intro talk I have given dozens of times. While not an intro tutorial, this talk is aimed at novice Git users who are hindered by the black box nature of Git. I have found that the earlier you introduce how Git does it’s thing, the further you can go with it, faster.