Git, the open source distributed software version control system pioneered by Linux founder Linus Torvalds in 2005, is now gaining real momentum with developers. But don’t count out rivals like ...

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Git ' celebrated its 20th anniversary since its first commit on April 7, 2025. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Git, GitHub is conducting an interview with Linus Torvalds. Git turns 20: A Q&A ...

To understand Git and the concept of version control, looking at version control from an historical perspective is helpful. There have been three generations of version control software. The first ...

Do you use source control tools to manage your software development process? Source control was the very first item on Joel Spolsky's Joel Test for the quality of a development team back in 2000.

Challenges arise when adapting elements of open-source software platforms for hardware collaborations. This article looks at the most common systems, and suggests improvements. When working in any ...

We take a deep dive into the benefits of version control and version control systems. Learn more about versioning. Version control, also known as source control, is the practice of tracking and ...

Stop paying monthly just to sync text files. Seriously.

Here at ProfHacker we’ve written a lot about backups, but never about version control. In fact, when I recently wrote “A Few Ways to Back Up Your Website”, I ...

In medical-device software, an update isn’t just a new feature — it can directly affect patient safety. Every code change in a surgical-laser system must be fully traceable to its verification and ...