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Week 7

Tuesday​

No meeting held.

Thursday​

🎥 Meeting Recording:​

🚩 Agenda​

  1. Sign in with attendance code
  2. Presentation by Gurpreet & Nick with git
  3. Questions
  4. Break for Pizza
  5. Shift to Hands-on section - Continue with tutorial

🪄 Meeting Resources​

Presentation

📓 Meeting Notes​

Version Control Overview

  • Definition: Version control is a system that gives teams visibility of code history and maintains a single source of documentation.

  • Industry Relevance: In practical work at big companies, version control is extremely critical. It allows multiple developers to work on the same project simultaneously without overwriting each other's work.

Benefits of Version Control

  • Simultaneous Editing: Developers can edit every file without interfering with each other.

  • Track Changes: Allows tracking of commits and changes to the codebase.

  • Rollback Changes: Easily roll back changes if something goes wrong.

  • Accountability: Keeps track of who made which changes, which is important for accountability.

  • Feature Testing: Enables testing of features without changing the main codebase, making it easier to experiment with new features.

Git Concepts

  • Branches: Separate versions of a repository that enable you to work on separate features and bugs independently from the production code.

  • Commits: Snapshots of the repository. Commit history documents individual changes and helps manage the codebase.

  • Staging Area: A critical concept where you stage your files before committing, indicating which files have changed.

  • Merging: The process of integrating changes from different branches.

Repository

  • Definition: The basic element of Git, where all your code and files are stored. Changes are maintained and typically stored in a hosting service like GitHub.

  • Collaboration: Multiple people can access this repository, making collaborative work efficient.

Branch

  • Function: A branch allows you to work on individual parts without risking breaking the main code.

  • Analogy: Think of it like a tree branch; the root is the base branch, and the individual branches are separate features or bug fixes.

  • Merge: After working on a feature, it’s common to merge that branch back into the main code.

Commits

  • Definition: Commits stem from the main part of branches and represent snapshots of your repository.

  • History: Commit history is a documented record of changes, with each commit accompanied by a message.

  • HEAD Pointer: A concept in Git that points to the latest commit in the branch. You can revert to different commits in your version history.

Staging Area

  • Working Directory: Your raw code before committing.

  • Staging: Indicating the files you’ve changed and are ready to record.

  • Commit Message: After staging, you write a commit message to document the changes.

Merging

  • Process: When you’re done working on a feature branch, you merge it back into the production branch.

  • Head Pointer: Changes to the branch you’re merging into.

  • Merge Conflicts: Can occur when there are conflicting changes in the same file. You need to manually resolve these conflicts.

Conclusion

  • Fundamentals: That’s the core of Git! It’s a powerful tool for version control that enhances collaboration, accountability, and feature testing.

🧑‍💻 Hands on Section​

  1. Continuing with Git Tutorial
  2. Helping members from last meeting make their first commit to this website. (Added Member Modals)

🚀 Next Meeting​

Presentation by Ex-Google/Ex-Redhat software engineer Mike Dame about the value of Open-Source development!