Posts Tagged ‘Git’

Branching per feature

// August 27th, 2009 // No Comments » // Linux, Programming

If you’re working in an Agile environment, chances are you’re working from a continuously integrated source control system, with a trunk, branches etc… If that’s the case many people will be familiar with “the build” being broken (typically the trunk) which can bring development (and sometimes testing) to a grinding halt. The larger the team(s) the more likely this is. I’ve recently been giving thought to branching per feature. The concept isn’t quite ready yet, but I thought I’d share my ideas and see if anyone can add to them (or shoot them down).

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Git, an Alternative to Subversion?

// March 12th, 2009 // No Comments » // Programming

One of the guys at work (Jimmy Tight Pants) suggested looking at Git as a replacement to Subversion having recently been playing around with Rails. Sort of in conflict, and in interest to the suggestion I thought I’d try out switching my personal subversion repository across to Git. Also I liked the chance of having a source control system called “git” (I pronounce it git instead of “jit”).

Firstly, I won’t explain too much about Git and who uses it. It’s easier just to pop to the website to read more about Git.

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