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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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Siddharth W.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/17/2018

"Does abny other Version Control System exists?"

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

Merging Branches made so easy

Learning and using git is easy as there is a lot of community support available

The code can be reviewed before merging into the default branch

Backup system is awesome Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

Spelling a wrong command might lead to an unwanted code to be changed, therefore, you have to be very careful

Lack of plugin support for major IDEs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Git:

It is great tool to keep track of all the projects and create different environments of various purposes. This allows you to see hhow the code behaves before being merged into the main branch and you could make necessary changes, if required. It is a great tool for the developers to keep track of all the chanfges made to the code and the defects they fix, or need to fix Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

We are using Git for maintaining the development code for the clients. The devs push their codes into the Git, it is then reviewed and tested, if all is good, then the code is merged into the Main branch. So now we know that our code is safe and backeup Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Marc V.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/1/2018

"Version control for all your needs"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Git?

The best features of GIT are:

- It is free and open source.

- It handles from the most small personal pet project to a very large project.

It is easy to learn the common use (clone, add, commit, pull & push) but at the same time have all advanced features that you can need in a future (merge, cherry pick, diffs ...)

It is faster than other version control solutions that I used. I suppose that this is why it performs nearly all operations locally, giving it a huge speed advantage on centralised systems that constantly have to communicate with a server somewhere. You can see the comparatives in this link https://git-scm.com/about/small-and-fast

The have a big community and you can find always the solution for your problem.

It is distributed, that does mean that allow your team to work separately and disconnected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

I think is the best version control tool, and if I to say something that I dislike perhaps is the understand the concepts of local copy, stash, loca repository and remote repository. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Varun U.

Software developer intern

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/2/2019

"Great product for version control"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Git?

Command line interface which helps in easily viewing diff Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

Less autocomplete suggestion on CLI which becomes a burden while typing large commands Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/13/2019

"Useful and powerful tool. "

4/5

What do you like best about Git?

Git is a powerful tool that has immense abilities Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

However, it is difficult to learn and use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Medical Devices

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/30/2018

"My Favorite Revision Control System"

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

Git is a full-featured revision control with a large user base and an immense variety of related tools. In my experience, it is the best tool for collaborative coding, especially when working with remote team members. I prefer to work with the GIT bash while others may prefer GUI facades. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

Git has a steep learning curve. If you do not keep your process simple, then you can run into a lot of sticky situations. It can also be difficult to remember all the steps to do fairly simple things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Git:

While there are a plethora of online resources, seek out current users to get some hands on training from. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Our team needed a tool to facilitate collaborative coding that integrates with remote storage and issue management systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Janaka B.

Software Engineer

Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/20/2018

"Powerful version control"

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

Git is one of the most flexible, powerful version control systems I have worked with.

Nevertheless, it is also super easy for a beginner to get started with!

Combined with GitHub, Git is the unmistakable winner on sharing, collaboration and open-sourcing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

Advanced configurations (e.g. managing multiple branches) can sometimes be overwhelming for inexperienced users Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Git:

If your users are on multiple platforms (e.g. Windows and Linux/Mac), configure offending parameters (line breaks, file permission tracking etc) in a way compliant with all platforms

Get used to common tricks like setting up SSH for passwordless pull/push and using --depth when cloning large repos Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Maintaining source code of certain internal and client projects

Exposing samples and other source material as reusable code bases

Accessing latest codebases for multiple open-source projects related to our products Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/20/2019

"easily to use with CLI"

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

I like the CLI tool best because it lets me do the full version control, upload and download quickly and easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

I did try the GUI version, it was a mess... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Judd M.

Devops engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/30/2019

"Best Conversion software out there"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Git?

It's command line. Best Conversion software out there. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

Kind of complicated. Need to read alot of docs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/4/2019

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"Easy to use powerful source control."

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

GIT is very easy to use. It allows me to branch cheaply and often and work offline. Github and Gitlab give easy interfaces for those that don't understand the command line. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

Nothing much to dislike. It works better than all the alternatives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alan D.

Senior Software Engineer

Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/19/2018

"This is an awesome tool for source control with tons of power"

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

The fact that you can do everything from the command line if you'd like.

That it is universally integrated into just about every IDE if you would like to do it that way.

The fact that you can usually find out how to do anything with a Google search. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

Sometimes there is more than one way to do things and that can be a little confusing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Git:

Learn the command line, it will make your life a lot easier! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

It makes Agile development with multiple developers working on multiple features very easy because we can branch and merge with ease. Also pull requests give us built in code review which is awesome. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.