In this ByteSized RSE episode we talk about GIT and some of the great features it comes with. I also wanted to find out where GIT comes from, and what's with its name.
My interview partner is Raniere Silva who works at Gesis, which is part of the Leibniz Institute in Germany.

Git comes with loads of features: in this episode we focus on how to deal with and avoid merge conflicts, branching patterns and features such as stash and cherrypick. 

Here are a few links:

• https://git-scm.com a great resource of documentation including GIT references and a book you can freely download
• https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git.git/ the repo for GIT itself. Try and find the first release 0.99 from 2005 by Linus Torvalds!
• https://www.gesis.org/en/institute the Gesis Institute 

Linus wrote that about the name of GIT in the  README of version 0.99:

"git" can mean anything, depending on your mood.

•  random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not actually used by any common UNIX command.  The fact that it is a mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant.
• stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the dictionary of slang.
• "global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room.
• "goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks

Enjoy working with GIT

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