Git for Pro Devs: Why a Linear History is Your New Best Friend

<p>Hello there, tech-savvy developers! It&rsquo;s me,&nbsp;</p> <p>here again with another dose of techie wisdom to spice up your everyday coding life.</p> <p>Today in&nbsp;<em>git happy</em>, we&rsquo;ll unearth the concept of a linear Git history, one of those unsung heroes in the world of software versioning control systems</p> <p>Prepare to be wowed, as you&rsquo;ll discover how this concept can drastically clean up your commit log and make your software version history as simple to read as a children&rsquo;s book... about mapaches</p> <p>So, let&rsquo;s dive right in!</p> <h1>What Exactly Is a Linear Git History?</h1> <p>A linear Git history is like a well-maintained highway, a direct route from point A to point B with no confusing side roads or turn-offs.</p> <p>Every commit directly precedes the commit that follows it, and there&rsquo;s no overlapping or intertwining of different versions.</p> <p>Contrast this with a non-linear history, where you may have multiple developers creating separate branches, each with its own commits.</p> <p>When these branches are merged back into the&nbsp;<code>main</code>&nbsp;branch, the resulting history can look like a family of mapaches &nbsp;got into your Git repository and left a tangled mess. Consider the difference between these diagrams, where we&rsquo;re calling the&nbsp;<code>main</code>&nbsp;branch the&nbsp;<code>mapache</code>&nbsp;branch for fun.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/git-happy/git-for-pro-devs-why-a-linear-history-is-your-new-best-friend-df35215fc14">Visit Now</a></p>
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