Git: beyond the basics

What is Git?

Distributed version control software
Created by Linux Torvalds in 2005 for use in Linux Kernel development
Git is not GitHub

Why use version control?

Track and share histories of changes in a project
Document progress and issues through the history of code changes
Communicate with others about software changes
Pinpoint when bugs were first introduced and later resolved
Write better code more deliberately

Why use Git?

Distributed, redundant, efficient
Operates locally
Works with any project, large and small
Small footprint
Fast
Nearly ubiquitous in modern software development