Bare Minimum Git Presentation

Presentation

I’ll be presenting at the April 7, 2014 Philly Burbs WordPress Meetup on Bare Minimum Git.  A walk-through on how to get you and your team up and running with Git using a minimal workflow.  This is an interactive talk so please bring your laptop.

Summary

Using Git has been an invaluable addition to my workflow.  I didn’t always use Git.  There was a time when during a project I had a folder full of dated folders, each a snapshot in time of the project.  There was a time that I lost work when a teammate and I both overwrote the same file.  Those days are gone.  The two big benefits of Git are:

• Merging work without overwriting
• Easy backs up with restore points

Git is Complex

Git is a wonderful, complex, and powerful piece of software that takes a significant amount of time to master (I’ll let you know when I get there); however, the benefits listed above can be gained by using Git in a bare minimum manner.  Geek Note: For those of you familiar with Git, we’ll be using a non-branching centralized model.

Pregame

If you’re joining us for the talk, you can get ahead of the crowd by completing these steps ahead of time.

1. Sign up for an account at Bitbucket
2. Download GitHub App (Mac / Windows)
3. Send me your Bitbucket account name (Message me through bitbucket to salcode, Twitter @salcode, or leave it in the Philly Burbs comments) so I can add you to a common Git repository we’ll be using.

Slides

Slides and accompanying materials are available at Bare Minimum Git

Thanks

Thanks to John Lauber for pointing out the option to message directly through Bitbucket.

Sal Ferrarello (@salcode)

Sal is a PHP developer with a focus on the WordPress platform. He is a conference speaker with a background including Piano Player, Radio DJ, Magician/Juggler, Beach Photographer, and High School Math Teacher. Sal can be found professionally at WebDevStudios, where he works as a senior backend engineer.