Git

Git is the primary way to collaborate with your colleagues on real-world coding projects. Watch this quick intro video.

While Github is the most popular choice for hosted git repos in the open source world, Gitlab and Bitbucket are used most often used in private repos.

Branching Strategy

Using a branching strategy is crucial to be on the same page with your team. The actual branching strategy used will vary from project to project and will be handed to you by your team lead.

An example strategy is shown below.

Pull request essentials

• Keep PRs focused on one problem.
• Explain what changed and why.
• Link issue/ticket references.
• Add testing notes and screenshots where relevant.
• Respond to review comments with clear updates.

Commit message basics

• Use meaningful subject lines.
• Mention what changed, not just fixed stuff.
• Keep unrelated changes in separate commits.

Useful references

• https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials
• https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/
• https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests

Course

Complete this course
https://www.coursera.org/learn/version-control-with-git