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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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Cesar I.

CTO

Computer Games

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/30/2015

"The best source versioning tool"

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

Git is very flexible and can be adapted to a lot of different kinds of workflows. There are several tools and services that compliment it but probably github takes the first price as it's by far the best online hosted git repository service. The way git handles branching, rebasing and remote repositories is very solid and gets the job done efficiently. Sharing code with others through a central server is easy (by using branches) and working on several features at the same time is a piece of cake. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

The command line could take a while to master and it's not for beginners. The concepts used are not very intuitive initially and it takes some effort to grasp them. Compared to mercurial, there's no feature that can match the ease of use of mercurial queues. There's also a lack of easy exporting revisions, change sets and other information to multiple formats, it's doable but not simple. I have to keep lots of aliases for common operations that should be a simple command but in practice they are multiple. Also I have to use several tools along side git for lots of tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Git:

It's better to start by using a UI to handle the repositories and a web based service like github for a central repository before diving into more advanced usage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Controlling source code it's central to any software development practice and git solves that problem like no other software could before (maybe only mercurial can challenge git in that area). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

sarah s.

Theme Wrangler

Internet

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/26/2016

"Coding? You need git."

4.5/5

What do you like best about Git?

Coding? You need git. Not coding? You might still want git.

Once you get in the habit of using version control, it's hard to go back. Create feature branches and switch between them super-easily. Undo and revert changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

Submodules are pretty weird to deal with. Sometimes I can't figure out merge conflicts exactly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Git:

Yes. Do it. Git is kind of odd to approach at first, but it has some major benefits over other version control systems, notably the ability to commit while offline. Branches are also pretty intuitive, and even merges aren't too tricky to deal with if you know what you're doing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Collaborating is a million times easier with git. It makes it super hard to lose your work. Being able to easily revert changes is a lifesaver. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ahmed A.

Co-founder and Developer

Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/2/2016

"My number one version control system."

4.5/5

What do you like best about Git?

The friendliest and most efficient version control. Very good community and adapted by large scale companies such as GitHub. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

Maybe it needs better documentation and tutorials for beginners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Christian L.

Software Engineer II

Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

6/26/2016

"Great DVCS"

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

Enjoy how powerful the software is to manage your source control. There is no single source of truth for the "central" repository. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

The learning curve is still somewhat steep. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Aniruddh C.

Software Engineer

Internet

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/17/2015

"Git removes all barriers to collaboration and code reviews!"

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

You can create feature branches, thus being able to work on multiple features (or versions of features) at once. This makes it easier to do code reviews, to apply other's changes, etc.

It's easy to revert a commit, as compared to SVN Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

It has a learning curve. The concept of branches etc are not intuitive to a new user.

Rebasing is tricky, and conflict resolution is less intuitive than in SVN. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Git:

Branching is key!

Remember that Git is has difficult to use tooling on Windows systems, and that it has a learning curve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Git makes it easy for many developers to work on one project at once. I work on a number of distributed projects with numerous daily commits, and I've found that Git has allowed me to realize the benefits described above as well as being able to allow for more transparent code check-in processes. It also allows for a more stable codebase . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alex P.

Senior Javascript / NodeJS Developer

Computer Software

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/10/2015

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"The best VCS I've encountered so far"

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

- The ability to commit offline

- LFS (Large File System)

- The overall development process

- The large community of users

- The flexibility is great

- If used properly, git is very powerful

- Push to server

- Commit hooks make it really easy to integrate within a Continuous Delivery system / Continuous Integration environment

- the git stash command

- tags Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

- If the branching model you use is not the right one for your use case, things can get really complicated

- Setting up a git servers infrastructure can be pretty tricky

- The fact that when pushing directly to the server, the files can be seen as they are for a brief period of time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Git:

- Always read the full documentation, or as much of it as possible whenever using git. Also, always keep in mind that whatever problems you have encountered, most probably somebody in the community has already solved it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

- Avoiding monolithic commits

- Manage the development process of very complex applications

- When coming from other Version Control Systems (e.g: SVN), it is really easy to forget to push your changes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/4/2016

"Need control during development?"

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

There was a time when source control meant copying one folder over another, merging changes manually, etc.

That time is over with the use of Git. With a powerful engine, source control in every form is a bliss.

Would it be forking a repository, merging branches, blaming on someone a change, it has the ability for it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

The learning curve is steep at first, but fortunately it ends very quickly.

As long as you don't actually have to use the command line, a number of gui tools exists to manage your sources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Git:

Take the time to learn the command line first, and make a couple dummy projects before hitting the real deal. GUIs are nice, but having some knowledge of the actual options is a plus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

It is more of an everyday tool that can be widely used for pretty much everything now, and not just source code. We use it for shared documents reviewed and / or modified by different users to track changes within Word and Excel files alike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mudassir S.

Sr Java Developer

Computer Software

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

10/6/2016

"easy to use"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Git?

its easy to use and has lot of features which makes a developer enjoy working on it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

none of the features are disliked, no complaints Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/6/2016

"It's Git"

5/5

What do you like best about Git?

Standard across the industry, countless integrations, and once you really understand it, world-class version control. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Git?

Steep learning curve, and the occasional mess up that is utterly incomprehensible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.