diff --git a/source/_daily_emails/2024-03-30.md b/source/_daily_emails/2024-03-30.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..aab1be7f --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_daily_emails/2024-03-30.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +title: Leaving a trail of breadcrumbs +date: 2024-03-30 +permalink: archive/2024/03/30/leaving-a-trail-of-breadcrumbs +tags: + - software-development + - git +cta: ~ +snippet: | + A commit log is like leaving a trail of breadcrumbs for yourself as you work on a task. +--- + +A great thing about committing often is that you leave a trail of breadcrumbs for yourself, and you can easily find your way back. + +If you are trying to get a test to pass or fix a bug and you get a bit lost, you can see what you've changed since your last commit instead of everything since you started working on your task. + +If needed, you can discard your changes and reset to your last working commit to try again, similar to using the "test and commit or revert" approach. + +If I commit too often, I can squash them before pushing. + +If I don't commit often enough, I can regret not committing more regularly if I get stuck or lost. + +I'd rather do the former.