Professional Git - by Brent Laster (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

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.

• Understand the basic Git model and overall workflow
• Learn the Git versions of common source management concepts and commands
• Track changes, work with branches, and take advantage of Git's full functionality
• Avoid trip-ups and missteps common to new users

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.

From the Back Cover

Streamline the development cycle with the power of Git

Professional Git offers an accessible approach to becoming skilled using this popular software development tool and provides an up-to-date guide for new and seasoned users. It contains an extensive discussion of corollaries to traditional systems and considerations unique to Git that help draw upon existing skills while identifying and planning for the differences. The wealth of examples and illustrations are designed to reinforce key concepts and enhance user understanding. This book focuses on the practical and goes beyond technical tutorials to help integrate the Git model into real-world workflows. This is your resource for getting up to speed quickly.

Professional Git:

• Offers a clear understanding of the basic Git model and overall workflow process
• Includes the Git versions of common source management concepts and commands
• Demonstrates how to track changes, work with branches, and take advantage of Git's full functionality
• Contains real-world examples in order to gain proficiency and better internalize concepts
• Presents simple, clear illustrations that help visualize key ideas and workflows
• Highlights less-regularly used features of Git to gain extra value
• Reveals how to avoid errors and missteps common to new users

Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.

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About the Author

About the author

Brent Laster is a Senior Manager in Research & Development at SAS in Cary, North Carolina and an international trainer and presenter on open-source technologies such as Git, Jenkins, Gerrit, Gradle, and Docker. He develops and conducts practical, hands-on corporate and conference presentations. In addition, Laster has trained hundreds of people in using and understanding Git in both basic usage and advanced functionality.

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