Why don't people use Git properly?

6 hours ago

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Git is a crucial version control system widely used in software development, but many people struggle with it, leading to issues like merge conflicts, poor commits, and misuse of repositories.
The problem stems from inadequate education and experience with git, especially among those who are not in core software roles and lack institutional support or motivation to learn.
A significant barrier is git's reliance on command-line interfaces, which many developers, especially those on Windows or using IDEs without CLI familiarity, find non-intuitive and difficult to master.
People often don't understand the problems git solves, such as fast rollbacks, deployment automation, and risk-taking in development, because they lack hands-on experience with projects that require these features.
The author compares git to Roman armor, explaining that the safety it provides allows developers to take more risks and be more ambitious, but without experiencing this security, users may develop defensive habits and avoid new tools.
To improve git usage, the author suggests integrating version control early in education and promoting DevOps rotations in companies, but acknowledges the challenges in scaling these solutions.

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