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When it comes to Git history, less is more

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One person's entry-level contribution is another person's difficult bugfix or backport.

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Tools & Productivity Software Engineering 2021

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Submitted	Title on HN	Points	Comments
Jun 26, 2021	When it comes to Git history, less is more by maximilianroos	250	122

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