Git Essentials - A Developer’s Guide to Git

Git Essentials - Developer’s Guide to Git is a book for everyone, beginner to advanced in software engineering, written to get you up to speed with the world’s most prevalent version control system. Git has become synonymous with Version Control Systems (VCSs) and is expected to be under the belt of every developer as one of the most basic tools used to coordinate software development.

Though Git is not a tool exclusively reserved for developers, this book has been written and edited by developers and with a technical target audience in mind. However, if you’re not alienated from opening a terminal (or console) and wish to learn about Git - you’re more than welcome!

So what can you expect to do after reading this book?

• Knowledge of Version Control Systems.

• Setting up Git on your local machine.

• Knowledge of Git-related concepts.

• Knowledge of both basic and advanced Git operations.

• Ability to collaborate on a Git repository with branches, remote repositories, and branching models.

• Ability to organize your work efficiently with Git.

• Knowledge to avoid common dangers and pitfalls.