One of the most common pieces of advice I hear about git is “just learn how the .git directory is structured and then you’ll understand everything!“. I love understanding the internals of things more than anyone, but there’s a LOT that “how the .git directory is structured” doesn’t explain
A great and very concise blog post about the internals of the “.git” folder. As the author mentions, it’s not an exhaustive summary but it still covers a lot of important stuff.
Every developer should learn how to host their own git repo (and website tbh). You’ll gain a deeper understanding of ‘git’ and the repo hosting sites like GitHub and Gitlab (team GitHub but Gitlab has its merits too), lose a lot of their mysticism.
At the end of the day, most SaaS companies are simplifying a process and/or technology. Gaining a deeper understanding of said process/technology lets you make better choices which in turn translates positively on you and/or your company’s balance sheet.
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