Version Control

Definition: the task of keeping a software system consisting of many versions and configurations well organized.

Best Practices:

Always use version control
All of your source code should be versioned
- Ex. A new developer should be able to sit down, clone a repo, and run the code with no problem.
Commit small and often
Use Descriptive commit messages
Don't commit broken code.
Branches should be simple and fit the project needs.
- the mechanisms to handle changes should be small and simple
Use commit hooks to enforce quality
Be carful with secrets (this is when a .gitignore file is very helpful)

Main Tools

Git
GitHub

Useful Commands

#To see the commit history for a repository:
$ git log

#To see what changes are available
$ git status

#To see the actual changes in a commit 
$ git diff

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