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What is the term for a really BIG source code commit?
Sometimes when we check the commit history of a software, we may see that there are a few commits that are really BIG - they may change 10 or 20 files with hundreds of changed source code lines ...
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Choosing between Single or multiple projects in a git repository?
In a git environment, where we have modularized most projects, we're facing the one project per repository or multiple projects per repository design issue. Let's consider a modularized project:
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Git workflow / practices for a small project (flowchart in png)
I'm trying to come up with a personal workflow. I've put together a flowchart of the hypothetical lifespan of a release: one developer pushing to a public github repo + a friend helping with some ...
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Should my colleagues review each others code from source control system?
So that's my story: one of my colleagues uses to review all the code, hosted to revision system. I'm not speaking about adequate review of changes in parts that he belongs to. He watches the code file ...
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On improving commit practices
I was thinking about ways to improving my commit practices.
Is there any co-relation between no. of source code lines and no. of commits?
In a recent project that I was involved in, I was going at ...
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2answers
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Any recognized convention for repository changelogs?
We use TortoiseSVN, but we have no bug tracking system. I know, lame, but beyond my control.
There were times when svn wasn't in daily use.
Now I've had succeeded in pressing for using it regularly, ...
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4answers
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Is reference to bug/issue in commit message considered good practice?
I'm working on a project where we have the source control set up to automatically write notes in the bug tracker. We simply write the bug issue ID in the commit message and the commit message is added ...
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Git branching and tagging best practices
I am currently learning to use Git by reading Pro Git. Right now I'm learning about branching and tags. My question is when should I use a branch and when should I use a tag?
For example, say I ...
