Taking Control with Source Control
Source control is a developer’s best friend and provides them with a way to experiment with code without losing important changes. Source control is the ability to track and maintain changes made to code throughout a development process. While this could include code, it can also be used for documentation, assets (such as images), and other resources. Being able to test certain conditions and the ability to refactor code without worrying about the code base is what most developers consider a superpower.
Source control is extremely important when working in a team environment. If a developer checks in code and later realizes they made a mistake, source control gives developers a way to revert changes or update a branch and re-commit. Companies not using some type of source control almost always raises a red flag.
In this chapter, we’ll look at common practices developers use in the industry when using source control. We’ll...
