Professional Git

by Brent Laster

Leverage the power of Git to smooth out the development cycle Professional Git takes a professional approach to learning this massively popular software development tool, and provides an up-to-date guide for new users. More than just a development manual, this book helps you get into the Git mindset―extensive discussion of corollaries to traditional systems as well as considerations unique to Git help you draw upon existing skills while looking out―and planning for―the differences. Connected labs and exercises are interspersed at key points to reinforce important concepts and deepen your understanding, and a focus on the practical goes beyond technical tutorials to help you integrate the Git model into your real-world workflow. Git greatly simplifies the software development cycle, enabling users to create, use, and switch between versions as easily as you switch between files. This book shows you how to harness that power and flexibility to streamline your development cycle. Git works with the most popular software development tools and is used by almost all of the major technology companies. More than 40 percent of software developers use it as their primary source control tool, and that number continues to grow; the ability to work effectively with Git is rapidly approaching must-have status, and Professional Git is the comprehensive guide you need to get up to speed quickly.

Genres: Technology, Programming

480 pages, Paperback

Published December 12, 2016

Reviews

[Mohammad Mahdi Ramezanpour · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book. I highly recommend this if you want to have a deep understanding of how Git works. However, while I was reading the book, realized that some topics could be provided in less details as they become boring for the reader.

[Łukasz Słonina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very solid book on git and its internals.
Good diagrams and examples.
Only chapter on submodules could be better in examples.

[Etienne]

Very good book for beginners and more advanced user. I learned a ton and it's very complete covering everything you need to know. Great examples and labs.
Highly recommend if you are getting into Git.