Everyday effectiveness with git

Working effectively with git on a daily basis is a lot easier with a few tips on setting up your environment and making common commands faster to type. I also cover the basic kinds of code-sharing models and basic workflows for working in a collaborative environment.

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1. Everyday Effectiveness with git John Kary johnkary@ gmail.com @ johnkary Slides available at http://johnkary.net/talks Sunday, April 22, 2012
2. Intermediate ? • Version control? • git status, add, commit, log • git Immersion http://gitimmersion.com • Branching and merging • Maybe how git works internally • Getting git by Scott Chacon http://blip.tv/scott-chacon/git-talk-4113729 Sunday, April 22, 2012
3. Overview • Getting over the hurdle • Setting up your environment • Workflow Sunday, April 22, 2012
4. Part 1 Getting over the hurdle Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/keokiseu/4620268471/ Sunday, April 22, 2012
5. git pre post Sunday, April 22, 2012
6. git Sunday, April 22, 2012
7. Chad Dickerson CEO @ Etsy RailsConf 2011 Keynote http://codeascraft.etsy.com/2011/06/06/optimizing-for-developer-happiness/ Optimize for developer happiness. “ ” Sunday, April 22, 2012
8. Excuses Sunday, April 22, 2012
9. I keep backups. Sunday, April 22, 2012
10. No, really, I keep backups. Sunday, April 22, 2012
11. Sunday, April 22, 2012
12. + Automagically syncs + Cloud! + Distributed + Built-in versioning - Not searchable by contents - Not easy to experiment and roll-back - No diff-view between versions - No version metadata - Saved versions for only last 30 days Dropbox versioning is... Sunday, April 22, 2012
13. is Versioning NOT Version-Control Sunday, April 22, 2012
14. I’ve tried _____ Sunday, April 22, 2012
15. I’ve tried _____ Sunday, April 22, 2012
16. I’ve tried _____ Sunday, April 22, 2012
17. I’ve tried _____ Sunday, April 22, 2012
18. I’ve tried _____ Sunday, April 22, 2012
19. I’ve tried _____ it gets in the way of getting real work done Sunday, April 22, 2012
20. Photo: Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images The Truth Is... Learning git is an Investment It becomes second nature Accomplish More Work Faster Jump Higher Sunday, April 22, 2012
21. Has anyone picked up version control recently? Sunday, April 22, 2012
22. Part 2 Setting up your environment Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/akahodag/3753216775/ Sunday, April 22, 2012
23. Installing git ~ $ brew install git ... ~ $ which git /usr/local/bin/git Homebrew The missing package manager for OS X http://mxcl.github.com/homebrew/ Sunday, April 22, 2012
24. Installing git ~ $ man git-log GIT-LOG(1) Git Manual GIT-LOG(1) NAME git-log - Show commit logs SYNOPSIS git log [<options>] [<since>..<until>] [[--] <path>...] DESCRIPTION Shows the commit logs. The command takes options applicable to the git rev-list command to control what is shown and how, and options applicable to the git Easy man page access Sunday, April 22, 2012
25. Installing git ~ $ cat ~/.bash_profile source `brew --prefix git`/etc/bash_completion.d/git-completion.bash ~ $ source ~/.bash_profile ~ $ git sta<TAB><TAB> stage stash status ~ $ git sta Bash command auto-completion Sunday, April 22, 2012
26. Interacting with your repository Sunday, April 22, 2012
27. For those already using git... Who is using a GUI? Sunday, April 22, 2012
28. For those already using git... Who is using a CLI? Sunday, April 22, 2012
29. git tower - http://www.git-tower.com Sunday, April 22, 2012
30. Gitbox - http://www.gitboxapp.com/ Sunday, April 22, 2012
31. github for mac - http://mac.github.com/ Sunday, April 22, 2012
32. Strongly STRONGLY encourage you to NOT use a GUI Sunday, April 22, 2012
33. git GUIs • Dumb-down underlying commands • Present limited command options • Not available on most remote servers • But there is one I recommend... Sunday, April 22, 2012
34. GitX - http://brotherbard.com/blog/2010/03/experimental-gitx-fork/ Sunday, April 22, 2012
35. GitX - http://brotherbard.com/blog/2010/03/experimental-gitx-fork/ (master) ~/Sites/mysite $ gitx Sunday, April 22, 2012
36. ~ $ git config --global alias.lola "log --graph --decorate >> --pretty=oneline --abbrev-commit --all" (master) ~/Sites/mysite $ git lola git log-one-line --all (lola) Useful when on a remote sever Sunday, April 22, 2012
37. Customizing your shell Sunday, April 22, 2012
38. PS1 ~ $ cat ~/.bash_config source `brew --prefix git`/etc/bash_completion.d/git-completion.bash export PS1="\[\e[0;34m\]\$(__git_ps1) \[\e[0;31m\]\w \[\e[0m\]$ " (master) ~/Sites/mysite $ git checkout 9d9bc29 Note: checking out '9d9bc29'. You are in 'detached HEAD' state. You can look around, make experimental ... ((9d9bc29...)) ~/Sites/mysite $ Sunday, April 22, 2012
39. • gitflow - https://github.com/nvie/gitflow • git-extras - https://github.com/visionmedia/git-extras • git-legit - http://www.git-legit.org • Roll your own! Command aliases Sunday, April 22, 2012
40. Command aliases ~ $ cat ~/.bash_config alias g="git status" alias go="git checkout" alias ga="git add" alias gap="git add -p" alias gb="git branch" alias gca="git commit -v --amend" Shell Sunday, April 22, 2012
41. Command aliases (master) ~/Sites/mysite $ g # On branch master nothing to commit (working directory clean) alias g="git status" (master) ~/Sites/mysite $ go 9d9bc29 Note: checking out '9d9bc29'. You are in 'detached HEAD' state. You can look around, make experimental ... ((9d9bc29...)) ~/Sites/mysite $ alias go="git checkout" Sunday, April 22, 2012
42. Command aliases (master) ~/Sites/mysite $ g # On branch master # Untracked files: # (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed) # # test.php nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track) (master) ~/Sites/mysite $ ga test.php (master) ~/Sites/mysite $ g # On branch master # Changes to be committed: # (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage) # # new file: test.php # alias ga="git add" Sunday, April 22, 2012
43. Command aliases (master) ~/Sites/mysite $ git commit -m "Add README" [master 05b8075] Add README 1 file changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) create mode 100644 README (master) ~/Sites/mysite $ gca 1 Updated README 2 3 # Please enter the commit message for your changes. Lines starting 4 # with '#' will be ignored, and an empty message aborts the commit. 5 # On branch master 6 # Changes to be committed: 7 # (use "git reset HEAD^1 <file>..." to unstage) 8 # 9 # new file: april21-2012.zip 10 # alias gca="git commit -v --amend" Sunday, April 22, 2012
44. Command aliases (master) ~/Sites/mysite $ gap diff --git a/README b/README index 7c39865..1056e9e 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,3 +1,4 @@ My Cool Project +Author: John Kary -This is my first commit. +This is my second commit. Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,/,s,e,?]? y alias gap="git add -p" Sunday, April 22, 2012
45. Command aliases Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,/,s,e,?]? ? y - stage this hunk n - do not stage this hunk q - quit; do not stage this hunk nor any of the remaining ones a - stage this hunk and all later hunks in the file d - do not stage this hunk nor any of the later hunks in the file g - select a hunk to go to / - search for a hunk matching the given regex j - leave this hunk undecided, see next undecided hunk J - leave this hunk undecided, see next hunk k - leave this hunk undecided, see previous undecided hunk K - leave this hunk undecided, see previous hunk s - split the current hunk into smaller hunks e - manually edit the current hunk ? - print help alias gap="git add -p" Sunday, April 22, 2012
46. (master) ~/Sites/mysite $ gap diff --git a/README b/README index 7c39865..1056e9e 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,3 +1,4 @@ My Cool Project +Author: John Kary -This is my first commit. +This is my second commit. Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,/,s,e,?]? s Sunday, April 22, 2012
47. ... Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,/,s,e,?]? s Split into 2 hunks. @@ -1,2 +1,3 @@ My Cool Project +Author: John Kary Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,/,j,J,g,e,?]? y @@ -2,2 +3,2 @@ -This is my first commit. +This is my second commit. Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,/,K,g,e,?]? n (master) ~/Sites/mysite $ git status Sunday, April 22, 2012
48. ... (master) ~/Sites/mysite $ git status # On branch master # Changes to be committed: # (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage) # # modified: README # # Changes not staged for commit: # (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed) # (use "git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in working directory) # # modified: README # (master) ~/Sites/mysite $ git commit -m "Add author" Sunday, April 22, 2012
49. ... (master) ~/Sites/mysite $ git lola * c7ccfcb (HEAD, master) Add README note * 9e35c29 Add author * 34501c6 Added first README Sunday, April 22, 2012
50. git aliases ~ $ git config --global alias.cp "cherry-pick" ~ $ cat ~/.gitconfig [alias] b = checkout -b bd = branch -d changelog = log --oneline --reverse cp = cherry-pick lol = log --graph --decorate --pretty=oneline --abbrev-commit lola = log --graph --decorate --pretty=oneline --abbrev-commit --all difffiles = diff --name-only unstage = reset HEAD Sunday, April 22, 2012
51. Part 3 Workflows Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/antiuser/789307913/ Sunday, April 22, 2012
52. Sharing Models Sunday, April 22, 2012
53. Sharing Models Sole Developer John Sunday, April 22, 2012
54. Sharing Models Sole Developer with a remote server John Server Sunday, April 22, 2012
55. Sharing Models Fully Distributed John Chris Bill Sunday, April 22, 2012
56. Sharing Models Fully Distributed bananajour https://github.com/toolmantim/bananajour Sunday, April 22, 2012
57. Sharing Models Hybrid - Centrally Distributed John Chris Bill Central Server Sunday, April 22, 2012
58. Sharing Models Hybrid - Centrally Distributed Sunday, April 22, 2012
59. Sharing Models Sole Developer with a remote server John Server Sunday, April 22, 2012
60. Time for some live coding examples... Sunday, April 22, 2012
61. Resources John Kary johnkary@ gmail.com @ johnkary Online git tutorial - http://gitimmersion.com Getting git by Scott Chacon - http://blip.tv/scott-chacon/git-talk-4113729 Optimize for developer happiness - http://codeascraft.etsy.com/2011/06/06/optimizing-for-developer-happiness/ Homebrew - http://mxcl.github.com/homebrew/ git tower - http://www.git-tower.com/ Gitbox - http://www.gitboxapp.com/ github for mac - http://mac.github.com/ GitX - http://brotherbard.com/blog/2010/03/experimental-gitx-fork/ gitflow - https://github.com/nvie/gitflow git-extras - https://github.com/visionmedia/git-extras git-legit - http://www.git-legit.org bananajour - https://github.com/toolmantim/bananajour Live-coding repo - https://github.com/johnkary/everyday-git Slides - http://johnkary.net/talks Sunday, April 22, 2012