"value":"\n <p>A common misunderstanding for new Developers is that Git and GitHub are the same thing, but they aren't.<\/p>\n\n<p>Git is decentralised, so doesn't rely on using external repositories on services like GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket.<\/p>\n\n<p>You can run <code>git init<\/code> and use it locally without pushing to any remote services.<\/p>\n\n<p>These services also add extra terminology, such as forks, syncing and pull or merge requests which aren't part of Git itself.<\/p>\n\n<p>This can cause confusion, which is why <a href=\"/daily\/2022\/08\/23\/git-gui-command-line\">I think it's important to learn Git itself<\/a> instead of relying on external services or desktop apps.<\/p>\n\n<p>And, if you're going to use a remote repository, consider something like Gitea, which you can host yourself and keep control of your data.<\/p>\n\n ",
"processed":"\n <p>A common misunderstanding for new Developers is that Git and GitHub are the same thing, but they aren't.<\/p>\n\n<p>Git is decentralised, so doesn't rely on using external repositories on services like GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket.<\/p>\n\n<p>You can run <code>git init<\/code> and use it locally without pushing to any remote services.<\/p>\n\n<p>These services also add extra terminology, such as forks, syncing and pull or merge requests which aren't part of Git itself.<\/p>\n\n<p>This can cause confusion, which is why <a href=\"/daily\/2022\/08\/23\/git-gui-command-line\">I think it's important to learn Git itself<\/a> instead of relying on external services or desktop apps.<\/p>\n\n<p>And, if you're going to use a remote repository, consider something like Gitea, which you can host yourself and keep control of your data.<\/p>\n\n ",