Git: An enthusiastic user's point-of-view

Presentation courtesy of Alex Townsend.

Git is a version control system that is changing the way collaborative projects (software, courses, research, etc.) can be managed. It is widely regarded as a superior alternative to svn, Dropbox, and Google docs for mildly tech-savvy individuals. I will discuss the basic workflow for Git and Github as an enthusiastic everyday user.

Presented at SSW: https://cornell-ssw.github.io/meetings/2016-09-19

Transcript

1. GIT: AN ENTHUSIASTIC USER'S POINT-OF-VIEW Alex Townsend townsend@cornell.edu
2. WHAT IS GIT? In British English (slang) “an unpleasant or contemptible old man” Linus Torvalds: “I name all projects after myself” Distributed version control software (as opposed to a client-server approach) (as opposed to Dropbox) (as opposed to Google Docs)
3. WHY USE GIT? 1. Collaboration is made easy, 2. Distributed version control software (no central server), 3. Github provides an excellent online server and GUI, 4. Designed specifically for software development.
4. git-scm.com Mac users may already have it with Xcode
5. 12.5 git init git clone git add git commit git branch git checkout git merge git remote git pull git push git diff git log Not too many commands to learn (git reset)
6. GitHub
7. DEMO 1. Collaborative software development, 2. Collaborative writing papers/grants, 3. Collaborative conversations.
8. TYPICAL WORKFLOW
9. C0 production C1 origin/master
10. C0 production C1 origin/master iss53
11. C0 production C1 origin/master iss53 C2
12. C0 production C1 origin/master iss53 C2 C3
13. C0 production C1 origin/master iss53 C2 C3 iss102
14. C0 production C1 origin/master iss53 C2 C3 iss102 C4
15. C0 production C1 origin/master iss53 C2 C3 iss102 C4
16. git mergetool git difftool Git extras
17. Thank you How did we live before Git and GitHub? Alex Townsend Assistant Professor Math Department townsend@cornell.edu