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  1. Better Commit Messages with a .gitmessage Template

    Bring consistency to the structure of your pull requests.

    Matt Sumner
    August 6, 2015
    • Git
  2. Auto-squashing Git Commits

    Help your teammates and keep your Git history clean by using autosquash and interactive rebase to automatically squash fixup commits before merging.

    George Brocklehurst and thoughtbot
    June 15, 2015
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  3. Code Sleuthing with Git

    Git can help you uncover the history of a code snippet.

    Ian C. Anderson
    March 31, 2015
    • Git
  4. Announcing Goal-Oriented Git

    Our latest book is all about using Git effectively.

    George Brocklehurst
    February 20, 2015
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  5. Git interactive rebase, squash, amend and other ways of rewriting history

    Learn the git tools that will allow you to keep a clean git history, how to use them, and why they should be handled with care.

    Tute Costa
    November 3, 2014
    • Git
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  6. PGP and You

    Learn not only how to use PGP, but why each step is important and how to make decisions when interacting with PGP.

    Caleb Hearth
    October 31, 2014
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  7. Use Git Hooks to Automate Necessary but Annoying Tasks

    Certain tasks like updating dependencies or migrating a database must be done...

    Sean Doyle
    September 17, 2014
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  8. Intent to Add

    The git add command runs blind, but can be controlled with more fine-grained...

    Calle Erlandsson
    August 9, 2014
    • Git
  9. Announcing gitsh

    Announcing a new open source library, gitsh, for running Git in a dedicated shell.

    George Brocklehurst
    February 10, 2014
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  10. Compare Commits Between Git Branches

    Use git show-branch to more specifically compare commits across branches.

    George Brocklehurst
    January 16, 2014
    • Git
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