Isn’t It Ironic?

Today I saw the following commit message in a code repository:

fix typi

It wasn’t me this time, but I’ve been there. We should all strive for better. There are dozens of guides on how to write good commit messages. And if you mess one up, as long as you haven’t pushed, git commit --amend is your friend.

Other than learning to type faster and more accurately, there are few activities I know of that can rapidly level up a developer’s effectiveness than becoming fluent with git. And I don’t mean just the basics, but really digging into the details and practicing until it becomes second nature. Start by reading Pro Git, cover to cover. You won’t regret it.