34 | Getting git
In this episode, Amy and James explain the fundamentals of git and their most-used commands. They also explain basic different workflows, if you're working with a team or by yourself.
In this episode, Amy and James explain the fundamentals of git and their most-used commands. They also explain basic different workflows, if you're working with a team or by yourself.
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Show Notes
- 0:00 Introduction
- James's new camera: Sony A6400
- The Way Down on HBO Max
- 4:38 What is git? And why would you use it?
- 8:09 git is Different than GitHub / BitBucket / GitLab
- 10:41 Sponsor: ZEAL
- 12:13 How do you use it?
- 14:25 Basic Commands
- git init
- git clone
- git commit
- git remote
- git push
- git pull
- git checkout
- 22:08 Sponsor: DatoCMS
- 23:02 Merge Conflicts
- 24:58 Team Strategies
- 28:48: Sponsor - Vercel
- 30:07 Best Practices
- 33:32 Pull Requests
- 36:38 Grab Bag Questions
- 36:55 Question #1 - How early into learning development should I learn?
- 39:59 Question #2 - Best way to implement CI/CD?
- 43:17 Question #3 - Common mistakes and our biggest git mistake?
- 46:12 Question #4 - Best git command flow?
- Amy's git series on YouTube - git for Beginner
- Atlassian git resources
- 47:53 Question #5 - Best way to work with a Team and git?
- Amy's YouTube Channel: Best Practices for Teams
- 48:56 Picks and Plugs
- 49:10 Amy's Pick - Cometeer Coffee
- 49:52 Amy's Plug - Advent of CSS
- 50:35 James's Pick - Snack Magic
- 51:31 James's Plug - Advent of JavaScript