Tom Preston-Werner personal blog
The Git Parable (building a Git-like system from the ground up)
Git is a simple, but extremely powerful system. Most people try to teach Git by demonstrating a few dozen commands and then yelling “tadaaaaa.” I believe this method is flawed. Such a treatment may leave you with the ability to use Git to perform simple tasks, but the Git commands will still feel like magical…
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On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2009 | The Git Parable (building a Git-like system from the ground up) by mojombo | 147 | 20 |
| Feb 4, 2011 | The git parable by RiderOfGiraffes | 146 | 38 |
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