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Git Tips & Best Practices for Beginners

January 28, 2021April 29, 2021 Rajeev Bera Leave a comment

Without a version control system, it’s next to impossible to manage the source code. You can be a software developer of C, C#, Java, or any other language, but you need version control. The best and one of the most popular version control systems is Git.

Git is a free open-source distributed version control system (VCS) used by many small and large companies. Its functionality is impressive, and many thousands of Git supporters gladly add more practices and tips to make the source control management more productive.

Currently, you can use more than 35 Git best practices and many tips. However, this article will focus on the best 11 Git tips and practices that are optimal for beginners.

CodingSight - Git Tips & Best Practices for Beginners

Tracking Database Changes Using Working Folder Source Control

November 27, 2018June 19, 2019 Haroon Ashraf Leave a comment

This article talks about a new method to version control a database using a working folder so that historical changes made to the database can be traced back.

Overview

Since this article is based on the new approach to source control a database by overcoming the working folder limitation, it is better to get some basic understanding of the working folder and related things.

Using Working Folder to Source Control Database

November 5, 2018June 19, 2019 Haroon Ashraf Leave a comment

This article is a walkthrough of how to use the working folder option of source control for managing SQL Server databases.

In this article, I am also underlining some of the benefits and limitations of using a working folder as compared to other available options to use with source control.

Let us discuss some key concepts before delving into the technical details of this article. Read More

Git: A Modern Approach to Code Management

January 19, 2018February 6, 2018 Mikhail Flenov Leave a comment

In this article, I would like to share my knowledge and experience of working with git.

The main hallmark of git is that it does not block a file to make changes to code. You make changes and the system simply remembers the changes. When the code is merged with another code, the changes are deployed over the base code. Read More

Deploying Database from Source Control

August 2, 2016June 19, 2019 Andrey Langovoy Leave a comment

These days, development teams start new projects from choosing a version control system. There are many benefits of source control systems in coordinating the efforts of the development team. It ensures a complete audit trail of all changes to the code and allows the team to reproduce any specific revision or build. Along with the programming code, databases can and should be placed under source control. In this article, we will have a look at how to deploy a database that is in the remote repository. Read More