Confession: I Have No Idea How To Use Git
I have a confession to make - I have no idea how to use Git. Pull requests, commits, branches (what the hell do trees have to do with it?) It's all jargon to me.
I have a confession to make - I have no idea how to use Git. Pull requests, commits, branches (what the hell do trees have to do with it?) Itβs all jargon to me!
So I have a Github account, I even have a handful of repositories on there. However, I have absolutely no idea what Iβm doing. If I want to add some source code to a repo, I upload it via the web GUI and thatβs it.
The Git Nightmare
I think that Git is another one of those tools thatβs been made by extremely clever people, but introduces a barrier for entry.
Why canβt I just have a method by which I edit some code, click a button, and any new files are uploaded to the repository? Whatβs with all the staging and committing? Itβs so bloody confusing.
With Git being so convoluted to get going with, Iβve found it almost impossible to learn every time Iβve tried. Now I know Iβm not the sharpest tool in the box, but Git is just a black hole of confusion to me.
What Am I Missing?
Is there something obvious Iβm missing? I see lots people doing all sorts of clever stuff with Github, and Iβd love to get involved, but I just canβt get over that initial stumbling block of connecting all the dots and terminologies together.
Are there any resources available for people who are NOT seasoned software developers to learn Git?
Iβm pretty lost here, folks.