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My favourite Git commit (2019)
I like Git commit messages. Used well, I think they’re one of the most powerful tools available to document a codebase over its lifetime. I’d like to illustrate that by showing you my favourite ever Git commit.
- Points
- 714
- HN comments
- 465
- Submissions
- 2
- Cited by
- 3 commenters
Software EngineeringTools & Productivity2024
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2024 | My favourite Git commit (2019) by karagenit | 714 | 398 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | My favourite Git commit (2019) by neo2006 | 229 | 67 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 3 Hacker News comments by 3 different people, from Jul 2020 to Nov 2025.
Most recent:
- crabmusket · Nov 22, 2025
- MonadIsPronad · Oct 21, 2020
- franky47 · Jul 15, 2020
