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Git is a fast, scalable, and distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency. Originally developed for the Linux kernel, Git has become the de facto standard for version control, utilized by millions of developers worldwide. Its distributed architecture allows each developer to have a complete history of the project, enabling robust collaboration and offline work capabilities. Key Features and Functionality: - Distributed Version Control: Every developer has a full copy of the repository, allowing for independent work and reducing reliance on a central server. - High Performance: Git is optimized for speed, efficiently handling large repositories with millions of files and commits. - Data Integrity: Every file and commit is checksummed and retrieved by its checksum, ensuring the integrity of the repository. - Branching and Merging: Git offers powerful branching and merging capabilities, facilitating parallel development and feature integration. - Staging Area: The staging area allows developers to prepare commits by selecting changes to include, providing greater control over the commit history. - Free and Open Source: Released under the GNU General Public License version 2.0, Git is free to use and modify, promoting collaboration and transparency. Primary Value and User Solutions: Git addresses the challenges of collaborative software development by providing a reliable and efficient system for tracking changes, coordinating work among multiple developers, and maintaining a comprehensive history of project evolution. Its distributed nature ensures that developers can work offline and merge changes seamlessly, reducing conflicts and enhancing productivity. By offering a robust set of tools for version control, Git empowers teams to manage their codebases effectively, leading to more stable and maintainable software projects.

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Sunil B.

Assistant Manager - UX/UI Designer

Financial Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/29/2019

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Best developer code versioning portal"

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

- Open source for Code version.

- Manage code with unlimited branches.

- Manage user different branches.

- Integrated with all developer tools.

- Platform Independent.

- Merge branches when we go live. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

- Numerous commands are necessary for standard modifications.

- It is not user-friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Git:

- If you make the model simple, there is more security for the code.

- Make code push and pull simpler and use fewer commands for user friendliness.

- Use more GUI-based interfaces instead of CMD/Command prompt. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Git solving and how is that benefiting you?

- Code versioning.

- My team is using Bitbucket and I am using Dreamweaver.

- Before we used Git/Bitbucket, our code versioning was very poor and unorganized. Many times, code was overwritten and some code updates were missed. My team consists of around 20+ members and everyone was confused when anything went live because we couldn't identify who made the last changes and what the final version was.

- After implementing it, we manage code versioning around 90%, and ROI has increased significantly since implementation. My team works in Visual Studio and Dreamweaver, and our main clients are in the financial sector. Before using Git, we often missed deadlines due to code overwriting. Sometimes, a code rollback was required, but without Git, it wasn't possible, and we paid penalties for our clients' losses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Joaquim S.

Software engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/23/2019

"The internet ubiquitous version control system"

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

It is like the de-facto standard tool for version control today. It's really fast, compact, and reliable.

You can learn git in a couple of hours and start very quickly. Have a problem? you can troubleshoot in a matter of minutes with a simple Google search. Wanna go further with your understanding? download the awesome book "Pro Git" available in git web page for free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

It's hard to answer since git is a small and very polished tool. I've been using it for years with no complaint at all. Probably I find the size of the installers available kind of big in comparison to the functionalities offered. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Git:

It's truly reliable. Arguably it is the preferred tool for version control in comparison to its rivals. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Git solving and how is that benefiting you?

The team uses git for versioning. On top of that there is github which brings it to the next level. Let's put it simple: it's our everyday tool. We cannot share our work without it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Ms.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/20/2019

"Review for Git experience"

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

Git has been the perfect Version Control System (VCS) to me. With Git, I have been able to efficiently work on my repositories and commit code to Github. I have been able to work around with different branches, and also enable my projects to go live on Github. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

For newcomers, Git is a little too complex as the documentation isn't that great. A lot of the information needs to be taken up from a variety of websites like stackoverflow or individual blogs, etc. Apart from that, it all seems great when working with a VCS like Git. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Git:

Go through the documentation properly and try to understand what is happening before diving into Git directly. Try understanding the staging process and how branches work - all of that are really going to help in the process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Git solving and how is that benefiting you?

With Git, I have mostly worked on different projects and repositories and pushing them to Github. I have been working on many branches to have a better grasp on the changes I am making to my repositories. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SHIVAM SINGHAL .

Mr.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/17/2019

"The perfect tool for open source coding"

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

The VCS helps me effectively manage my repositories and collaborate with other developers on platforms like Github to better the projects. Git also helps me manage branches within my repository so that I can work on changes individually. This is specially helpful in organisations where multiple people are working on the same repository. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

One thing that can be worked on is the complexity. A lot of times, we are lost in the hows and whats of Git and what's really happening behind the scenes. Probably, solutions to every problem can be documented and updated regularly for regular users, and proper tutorials can help users use Git more effectively. As of now, a lot of times, we rely on different websites for answers (which is good in the developers' community), but if all this information can be found in one common place, that would be great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rajan K.

Associate Software Developer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/9/2019

"The best version control system"

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

The team collaboration is super easy with Git. It handles commit and conflicts quite intelligently. It has advance features like rebase and amend to make the developers life very easy. The handling of multiple workflows is awesome in Git Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

It's bit slow but this can easily ignored in favour of great features it provides. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Git:

Please use Git for version control as makes development a lot easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Git solving and how is that benefiting you?

Git has made it very easy for multiple people to work on the same project and even on the same files. Even if someone is working on a breaking change, he/she can make a separate branch for it and merge it to the main development branch when their code is tested and becomes stable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rebecca K.

CEO

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/14/2019

"Git Review"

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

The application is secure because whenever your content is loaded, the application keeps the source code very safe

The application also helps in telling you the user the history of various files by knowing the kind of which content is in a certain file.

Git has features that prevents the corruption of data because the outside reasons can easily be sensed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

The application has limited capacity to handle huge files which is annoying.

Git is not well supported by windows an it is also hard to operate it from the usual command prompts Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Git:

Git is an important tool when it comes to tracking any changes in a file. it can give you the history of very content and the file from which a certain text came from. Therefore i would recommend to people to take up the software and use it because i have seen that it works really well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Git solving and how is that benefiting you?

Git aids well when it comes to tracking changes in software development.

The application helps to coordinate tasks in programmers too.

The application is also used track changes in different files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ruben G.

Licenciado

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/28/2019

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Version control for all my initiatives"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Git?

There are some great bash scripts to help you understand where you are in a repository and what has been modified in GitHub. It is easy to work with the command line, it integrates well with popular editors such as Elegant, Atom. The best collaboration tool for software development and particularly distributed improvement. It honestly works. This system can be very portable and well-suited to special gadgets and servers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

He has a part of the learning curve that could experience new builders. Because everything goes well via the command line, overall, it is difficult for new customers to adopt without taking a course, but the quality in other cases can be difficult. I would say maybe looking at a dispute in a terminal, but it's really something unhealthy to want to dwell on it, it's no longer really an aversion that I bet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Austin A.

Junior React Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/7/2019

"Uploading to your repository faster"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Git?

I love that Git is built directly into the command line, allowing you to update your repos directly from a terminal. It saves alot of time and keeps track of who has edited or contributed to a project. It’s also a way faster way to upload files to a sever or repo than using the old fashion FTP method. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

There is a fair bit of a learning curve for new developers. When you program, you'll find that not many new developers are familiar with the command line. But when you learn to use it, it's extremely powerful and saves alot of time doing things manually. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Git:

Git may look scary on the outside, but it is extremely powerful when it comes to saving time. You will not want to go back to uploading files manually using FTP after you master using Git. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Git solving and how is that benefiting you?

With Git, we have been able to keep a version control and history on some of our large-scale projects. Showing the changes some people have made, when they made it, and if needed allowing us to role back to a previous version if an update breaks our current project. We have also been able to rapidly upload files to our server without having to use FTP for transferring. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Marina G.

Grado superior

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/15/2019

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Powerful placed now is not easy to use."

3.5/5

What do you like best about Git?

The simple and common version control system, go-platform, works with various applications. Git is also highly popular these days, so you will have plenty of advice for any question you may have. Git allows you to manipulate versions extremely easily, merge changes with different developers, and, for me, complicate tracking. I like Git because repositories are stored in their entirety both locally and in remote repositories. I am also a big fan of the bash command line that comes packaged with it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

Nothing about Git that I don't like. All the features of Git are definitely very important. Navigating around distinct repos can be a pain. Quickly, I find it irresistible now, it's not so difficult, but it continuously takes me more time than I suppose it needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.