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  1. Write good commit messages by blaming others

    To write good commit messages, you must read commit messages. And to read commit messages, you must use git blame effectively.

    German Velasco
    September 3, 2018
    • Git
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  2. How to Git with Unity

    A developer’s guide to using Git with Unity projects.

    Rick Reilly
    June 21, 2017
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  3. Tell Me When It Closes: Bookmarklet

    Tired of copying and pasting GitHub URLs for Tell Me When It Closes? We’ve got you covered.

    Matt Sumner
    May 9, 2017
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  4. Tell Me When It Closes

    Introducing our new service - get notified when something closes on GitHub without getting lost in noisy discussions.

    Chris Toomey
    March 28, 2017
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  5. GIT PUSH && GIT PAID

    We’re pushing some new swag. Come git it!

    Mike Borsare
    April 21, 2016
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  6. Rebuilding Git in Ruby

    From zero to commit! Let’s rebuild Git with a more familiar approach for Rails developers to get a better understanding on how Git works under the hood.

    Joël Quenneville
    March 14, 2016
    • Git
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  7. Force push with care

    A gentler git push --force.

    Tute Costa
    March 10, 2016
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  8. Send A Patch To Someone Using `git format-patch`

    Use Git’s built-in functionality for sharing a patch without a centralized server.

    Prem Sichanugrist
    February 25, 2016
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  9. Beyond the Basics: Mastering Git

    How do you break out of beginner-level Git? And is it worth it?

    Ben Orenstein
    December 16, 2015
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  10. Git to the source

    Find the original commit that introduced a line of code.

    Ian C. Anderson
    October 7, 2015
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