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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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Mohit G.

Consultant

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/21/2017

"Git"

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

I like how fast it is to commit into Github or Bitbucket. I also like that I can work offline and still version control it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

Since I am moving from Subversion, I can say that Git lags behind SVN UI maturity Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

GS Rajesh V.

Senior Associate

Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/17/2017

"Simple and Easy tool to implement the DevOps process in Org"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Git?

Branching process is very easy, merging the code will work smoothly with some discipline from source tree Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

1. Would like to get the users from organization LDAP directly rather then adding them explicitly.

2. Project level admin can not make other user as admin, only group admin can do that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Janusz K.

Founder & Producer

Internet

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/28/2018

"The best tool for version control"

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

Ease of use and independence of the core server. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

Complicated commands sometimes I guess. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sabbir M.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Computer Science

Higher Education

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/18/2017

"Project collaboration - made easy by Git"

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

The best thing to like about git is the ease of collaboration among team members. Team members can work on their own, keep committing in their own branches without the fear of conflict. Merging can be done only at the end when all the members are done. So team members can keep working independently. Besides version history is another great feature. At any time, you can go back to see how your code looked like in past. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

Conflict resolution process is not friendly. Sometimes, it really takes some real good deal of time to fix the conflict. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Git:

Git is definitely a better choice for version control of your source code. It maintains your history of source code in branches, therefore, it is very much easy to look back into your code history. The branches keeps your code version organized. In addition to keeping your code history organized, the branches also makes it easier for the collaboration of your project among all your team members. Each of the team members can independently work on their own branch and merge only at the end. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

We are using git for the development of the core product of our company. We create new branch for each of new feature required. All the code changes are made to the same branch. Quality assurance testing is done in the same branch. Finally when everything is verified, the branch is merged to the master branch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/15/2017

"Review of Git"

4/5

What do you like best about Git?

Git itself is a great way to implement version control for your code. It is widely adopted and so there are plenty of resources available to learn how to use Git. It can be confusing at first, but after understanding some of the reasoning behind the command syntax, it is well worth the trouble to use Git with your projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

The Git Bash and Shell that are installed with Git are terrible. They are not intuitive at all and can significantly increase the amount of time and effort it takes to get something done with Git. However, being so widely used, this can be countered by using a variety of software with Git integrations. Text editors (Sublime Text), shell emulators (ConEmu), and remote repositories (GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket, etc.) are all available to replace the atrocious nature of Git Bash and Shell. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Git:

Take some time to get to know the nuances of Git. Having a thorough understanding of the reasoning behind many decisions in Git will simplify the workflow that you follow. In addition, identifying good resources to couple with Git in place of the Bash and Shell installed with Git will significantly improve productivity. Overall, Git is a good thing to know as it is widely used in the industry and for personal or open source projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Git is all about version control and code management. And it does a great job. You are able to track your changes easily while still being able to revert changes that may have caused issues. Branching provides a great opportunity for separation of work and coordination within a team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Christopher F. A.

President & Founder

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/12/2017

"Using this protocol for 3+ years now"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Git?

Being able to make changes to projects and roll them back if needed or separate our work via branches so we don't break the core product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

The learning curve, makes it harder to include non-technical people without a relatively easy GUI. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ravikiran R.

Software Architect

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/6/2017

"Best versioning tool in the market"

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

Best distributed version control systems.

Easy to create branch and tags

Good command line tools and options

Easy to compare the versions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

Once we push the commit with the message, it is very difficult to change the commit message. But there is a provision but it is took long Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lud R.

Especialista em Desenvolvimento de Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/23/2017

"The best version controller ever"

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

The best controlling branches

Easy to handle merges

Easy to rebase

Versatile

The best controlling code changes

Is possible to create tools and scripts to analyze your code evolution using the git api

There is a lot of server and tools based on Git which you could use to improve your code versioning Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

You must have some advanced knowledge to handles some tasks/troubles

It mess a little when doing some huge commits or some checkout to a branch with really different version. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/29/2017

"Coming from SVN and TFS, git is awesome."

4.5/5

What do you like best about Git?

Very easy to see differences, to collaborate with other developers on feature branches, track down bugs, view history, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

I can't really think of anything specifically I dislike. I suppose it would be nice to have more "hints" for new users as it takes a bit to learn the right way to do many things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Git:

Go for it, there might be a little bit of a learning curve, but it will be worth it after a week or two. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Version control and collaborative work. We've realized it helps a lot with collaborating on feature branches and avoiding merge nightmares. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Johan - Manos H.

Software and Web Developer

Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

6/30/2017

"Great tool - poor UX"

4/5

What do you like best about Git?

The biggest advantage of git compared with similar tools is its distributed nature. Being distributed means that you can use it without needing a serve running and thus becomes an excellent candidate when starting your own project at home and scales very nicely as well later on when you wish to have more collaborators. Other advantages is its power. With git you can do pretty much everything ("edit history") but unfortunately the usage of the tool from the cli starts becoming less friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

Usability. The more power, the harder it is to provide a friendly interface. Git from the command has a steep learning curve if you want to do something out of branching, commiting and merging. Even those can be somewhat confusing since you can do the same thing in different ways. There are some external tools like git-flow that alleviate this issue but I think that git could still be more user friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Git:

Great free tool that pretty much everyone uses. Scales great from a personal project to a huge one with many developers. A lot of power and customization as well! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Revisioning development of software and web for both personal projects and daytime work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.