"value":"\n <p>Another common Git issue I see is people using <code>git add .<\/code> to commit every change in every file they have locally.<\/p>\n\n<p>Similar to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliverdavies.uk\/daily\/2025\/04\/02\/commit\">committing with <code>-m<\/code><\/a>, this seems to be a common in Git tutorials, but can have consequences due to unexpected changes being staged and committed.<\/p>\n\n<p>Maybe there are unrelated changes in the same file or other files have been changed that you don't want to commit yet.<\/p>\n\n<p>What if something was committed and pushed that caused the CI pipeline to fail or break production?<\/p>\n\n<p>At the least, it's going to add time and delay getting the intended changes live as someone will need to revert and fix the commits or address the changes in a code review.<\/p>\n\n<p>I'm very selective about what I include in each commit to keep my code stable and the commits easy to review and, if needed, revert.<\/p>\n\n<p>I always use <code>git add -p<\/code> to interactively stage changes from the command line or use keybindings in my Neovim configuration to add particular lines.<\/p>\n\n<p>I'll also review my staged changes before committing and the commit once it's been made using <code>git log --stat<\/code> to see what's included.<\/p>\n\n<p>Only once I'm sure my commits include only what I intended will I push them or submit them for review.<\/p>\n\n ",
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"processed":"\n <p>Another common Git issue I see is people using <code>git add .<\/code> to commit every change in every file they have locally.<\/p>\n\n<p>Similar to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliverdavies.uk\/daily\/2025\/04\/02\/commit\">committing with <code>-m<\/code><\/a>, this seems to be a common in Git tutorials, but can have consequences due to unexpected changes being staged and committed.<\/p>\n\n<p>Maybe there are unrelated changes in the same file or other files have been changed that you don't want to commit yet.<\/p>\n\n<p>What if something was committed and pushed that caused the CI pipeline to fail or break production?<\/p>\n\n<p>At the least, it's going to add time and delay getting the intended changes live as someone will need to revert and fix the commits or address the changes in a code review.<\/p>\n\n<p>I'm very selective about what I include in each commit to keep my code stable and the commits easy to review and, if needed, revert.<\/p>\n\n<p>I always use <code>git add -p<\/code> to interactively stage changes from the command line or use keybindings in my Neovim configuration to add particular lines.<\/p>\n\n<p>I'll also review my staged changes before committing and the commit once it's been made using <code>git log --stat<\/code> to see what's included.<\/p>\n\n<p>Only once I'm sure my commits include only what I intended will I push them or submit them for review.<\/p>\n\n ",