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Really nice tutorial

His book gives a very nice overview of typical use of git and some hints at more complex features. All command line based so can be used by anyone.

Jul 02, 2017 Olof J Edlund rated it it was amazing

Compact and clear

I'm an intermediate skill git user and found that this book was great for me. I knew most of the concepts in most of the chapters but the writing was compact and clear enough that I read those chapters anyway and I found that it plugged gaps I had in my understanding of how git works.

Compact and clear

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Dec 12, 2019 Marios rated it really liked it

Very nice introduction to Git. Very beginner friendly!
Now, as someone who had already used Git for version control, I was able to grasp some concepts and commands much faster rather than someone who has never heard of, let alone have used, version control before. This book though, I believe would prove an excellent starting point due to its descriptive nature and graphical assistance.

Sep 11, 2018 Антон Санков rated it it was amazing

A small book, explaining the basic concepts of Git VCS. Although I've been using Git for nearly two years, and consider myself a person, who's not afraid to get its hands dirty, it was a really useful read for me. I would recommend it to anyone, who's into programming, and wants to do any kind of software development. Read it early, so you won't have to learn this lessons the hard way. A small book, explaining the basic concepts of Git VCS. Although I've been using Git for nearly two years, and consider myself a person, who's not afraid to get its hands dirty, it was a really useful read for me. I would recommend it to anyone, who's into programming, and wants to do any kind of software development. Read it early, so you won't have to learn this lessons the hard way. ...more

Sep 04, 2018 David rated it it was amazing

Skimmed it

Didn't read it, just skimmed it to get another perspective, particularly on workflow. This looks like it is a very good tutorial. It has good beginner info and some more intermediate info as well.

Aug 01, 2019 Pavel rated it it was amazing

Very clear overview of the Git basics and its more complex underlying ideas. The text is consistent, transparent and easy to read. Would never expect that high-quality material from a free book. Can recommend to anyone as their first book on Git.

Amazing book that's such a joy to follow.
It would have been nice if the source code links were still intact, but that's okay!
This book filled all the missing links in my git knowledge
Highly recommened! Amazing book that's such a joy to follow.
It would have been nice if the source code links were still intact, but that's okay!
This book filled all the missing links in my git knowledge
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Excellent tutorial-based, detailed introduction to using Git. Fun examples, enjoyed all the lessons. High information density, but very easily readable. Will recommend when people ask "but how do I learn git?!" :) Excellent tutorial-based, detailed introduction to using Git. Fun examples, enjoyed all the lessons. High information density, but very easily readable. Will recommend when people ask "but how do I learn git?!" :) ...more

A fantastic introduction to Git

I really liked the "try it for yourself" format of the book. Most of all, I liked how his explanations remain simple and extremely clear throughout. I don't think any other book on VCS will be as enjoyable for me.

A fantastic introduction to Git

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Aug 06, 2017 Nitin Pai rated it really liked it

I am a git learner. This book gives a very good insight for beginners to start git step by step

Mar 18, 2018 Jorge rated it it was amazing

Great book, and starter point to know the best CVS.

Mar 20, 2019 Jack rated it it was amazing

This is probably the best place to start your git education.
Very easy to follow and you will learn a lot if you do all the exercises!!

Apr 14, 2019 Qapsl0ck rated it it was amazing

Easy introduction into working with Git. Well written, very readable.

Dec 31, 2019 Nathan rated it liked it

A solid overview; it was dense, but that was to be expected with this type of book. It gives a great introduction to the basics of Git!

Apr 29, 2020 Bill Brinkley rated it really liked it

A great introducton to git. It is well worth the time. I learned a lot about git. I recommend this book.

Jun 10, 2020 Artem rated it it was amazing

I find this book to be a good starting point to explore day to day use of git. Definitely worth spending time to read for a beginner like me.

Mar 18, 2021 Jing Chen rated it it was amazing

Clear and easy to follow

Very good introduction. The graph is extremely useful. Doing the exercises long will help you grasp the concepts even better

May 14, 2021 Rami Luisto rated it it was amazing

An excellent first git book! Highly recommended if you're wondering how to get started. Interactive and clear. An excellent first git book! Highly recommended if you're wondering how to get started. Interactive and clear. ...more

May 21, 2021 Jon Ferguson rated it it was amazing

Very informative. A step-by-step walkthrough of several incredibly useful git commands and a discussion of the theory behind Version Control. Highly recommend for GIT beginners like myself.

Since this is a free Kindle book, I started reading it with low expectations. However, at the end, despite my limited experience with git, I learned quite a bit from the book; it was rather informative. The book does a good job of describing the basic features of git and how to use them in both centralized and distributed workflows. The greatest feature of the book is the use of marble graphs (as shown on the cover of the book) to illustrate the current status of the local workspace and the repo Since this is a free Kindle book, I started reading it with low expectations. However, at the end, despite my limited experience with git, I learned quite a bit from the book; it was rather informative. The book does a good job of describing the basic features of git and how to use them in both centralized and distributed workflows. The greatest feature of the book is the use of marble graphs (as shown on the cover of the book) to illustrate the current status of the local workspace and the repository. These graphs make it easy to understand operations such as rebasing, reverting, and merging.

Overall, I recommend this book as the first git book for anyone starting with git.

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Aug 31, 2016 Andre Wemans rated it it was amazing

I had a little experience with git working with Eclipse but it was much guessing and experimentation till getting the pretending result, This Ryan Hodson guide me step by step to the working and git concepts making it clear how git works and to some degree how it should be used. I strongly recommend it to anyone starting to use git.

Nov 19, 2015 Caleb Kruger rated it really liked it

Why didn't they teach me in school

Being through numerous computer science classes at 3 different universities this was never taught adequately in my opinion and should be one of the very first things a freshman learns, before any real programming begins.

Why didn't they teach me in school

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Jun 22, 2016 Victor rated it really liked it

Nice and easy book to read, goes through the basics at the start and spent one chapter on the inner workings of git. I've used git for a while now and I can say I've never really wondered how git handles stuff until this book shed the light. I would say it's a book worth gitting. Nice and easy book to read, goes through the basics at the start and spent one chapter on the inner workings of git. I've used git for a while now and I can say I've never really wondered how git handles stuff until this book shed the light. I would say it's a book worth gitting. ...more

quite good

A light and friendly introduction to Git and its services. Recommended as a refresher for intermediate users like myself, as well as an introduction to brand new users.

Nov 27, 2015 Sunchao rated it it was amazing

A good git book!

Well written,easy to understand, very practical. For the example, too much web design. If possible,talk more about collaboration with git please.

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