A Few Things I Wish I'd Known Earlier About Git

Things That Make More Sense in Practice

Unlike older version control systems, Git is distributed — every developer holds a full copy of the project's history. The git rebase command rewrites commit history and can produce a cleaner, more linear history than merge.

Why They Matter

Git was created by Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, to manage development of the Linux kernel itself. Tutorials often gloss over points like these, but they make a real difference on an actual project.