Add daily email for 03/04/25

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+title: Be more selective
+date: 2025-04-03
+permalink: daily/2025/04/03/selective
+tags:
+  - software-development
+  - git
+cta: ~
+snippet: |
+  Be more selective about what you're staging and committing in Git.
+---
+
+Another common Git issue I see is people using `git add .` to commit every change in every file they have locally.
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+Similar to [committing with `-m`][0], this seems to be a common in Git tutorials, but can have consequences due to unexpected changes being staged and committed.
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+Maybe there are unrelated changes in the same file or other files have been changed that you don't want to commit yet.
+
+What if something was committed and pushed that caused the CI pipeline to fail or break production?
+
+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.
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+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.
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+I always use `git add -p` to interactively stage changes from the command line or use keybindings in my Neovim configuration to add particular lines.
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+I'll also review my staged changes before committing and the commit once it's been made using `git log --stat` to see what's included.
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+Only once I'm sure my commits include only what I intended will I push them or submit them for review.
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+[0]: {{site.url}}/daily/2025/04/02/commit