---
title: Announcing Goal-Oriented Git
teaser: Our latest book is all about using Git effectively.
tags: news,git,books
author: George Brocklehurst
published_on: 2015-02-20
---

We're very pleased to announce the beta release of our latest book:
[<i>Goal-Oriented Git</i>][landing].

If you want to learn how to use Git without worrying too much about what's going
on under the hood, then this book is for you.

Every chapter will take something that Git can do for you---from tracking
changes, to searching your files, to collaborating with others---and explain
practically how to achieve that goal. We won't just stick to the basics: the
goal of this book is to teach you a working set of Git commands that can get you
through most day-to-day situations.

As with our other beta books, this is a work in progress. You may find errors,
but you'll also be able to ask questions and help to shape the book's
development. You'll get a $10 discount on the final price, and regular updates
as we write more chapters.

If you need help deciding to `commit`, you can download a [free
sample][sample] from the book. Hopefully that will give you a `push` in the
right direction, and you'll [`checkout` the beta][landing] (sorry for the puns,
I have only myself to `blame`).

[landing]: http://goal-oriented-git.com?utm_source=giant-robots&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=announcement
  "Get the beta release of Goal-Oriented Git"
[sample]: http://thoughtbot.com/goal-oriented-git-sample.pdf