Category: Git

Here’s an example we may be all too familiar with: a team is at the end of a sprint, and, in the 11th hour, right before a release, a critical defect is detected in the underlying Git code by a hero dev, saving the day and the sprint! Sounds great, right? Crisis averted! However, while…

Code churn is a KPI that showcases how often a piece of code is edited. While churn is normal on any team, as a manager, you may, from time to time, notice it’s unusually high. Don’t ignore it – this could be an indicator someone (or the entire team) is struggling with a specific assignment.…

Do you have developers that work privately, keep large amounts of work in progress, and deliver massive pull requests right at the end of a sprint? You may be dealing with code hoarders. For many, it may seem natural not to share work when it’s only just started. Programmers can sometimes wait until their work…

Do you have a domain expert on your team? Chances are, no matter the size of your developer pool, there’s someone or many people that have deep knowledge of a particular area of your database. Likely, they’ve been in the company for a while, or since inception, and have written most of that area themselves.…

If you’ve heard of Git, likely, you’ve also heard of GitHub. However, while Git is a version control system that lets users manage and keep track of their source code history, GitHub is a cloud-based hosting service that allows users to manage Git repositories.  The secret is that these two items are not mutually exclusive.…

Git can be intimidating for non-developers, as it’s not a very visual, intuitive interface. You don’t just pull around images and drag and drop items where you want them. Instead, users face rows of code that can seem overwhelming to the uninitiated if they don’t know how to read them. While having a solution, like…

When it comes to reviewing code, there’s a right way to do it…that we sometimes don’t follow. However, taking the time to be concise and properly review the code itself will help you ensure that you are protecting the integrity of the project’s code while respecting the time and input of your fellow collaborators. Here…

If you are using Git and need to collaborate with other developers, you’ll need to have some sort of hosting platform to allow everyone to share their work from wherever they are. While Git runs your files from your computer, you and your collaborators will need to upload and download changes. There are many options…