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Things My Trainer Told Me Not To Do

Lucia Velasco on August 08, 2018

When I went to Mayden Academy I was inducted into the wondrous world of software development. Sometimes what you're taught to do doesn't stick with...
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Patrik Kristian

I imagine that guy screaming behind your shoulder πŸ˜‚
But generally: do it only when you know what you are doing :)
I think you will not like me, because I often:

  • push β€”force
  • use linux as root
  • rebase
  • reset

πŸ€ͺ

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Lucia Velasco

Haha, definitely! If you can understand what it does and how it will work, you can use it.

But rebasing will always make me shudder ;)

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Patrik Kristian

If you habe talent for git, you will get used to it. If not (like most devs), use basic 5 commands and be glad to be glad πŸ˜‚ :)

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Lucia Velasco • Edited

Mm, I would say I have a talent for git. This article is based on my experiences training years ago :)

I also have a talent for keeping a comprehensive history... people have preferences, mine is for merge, and it's an informed decision, not one stemming from a lack of talent or experience.

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Patrik Kristian

so good for you :) i got into rebase way, at my first job it was this way and it sticks. plus i like linear history :)
and Lucia! never do sudo rm -rf β€”no-preserve-root unless you want to discart machine. (Scorched earth) πŸ˜‚

but anyway, nice sum-up

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Guney Ozsan

The moment I realized Lucia was actually you at the end:) Anyway, nice one, thanks.

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Jake Dohm

Haha, this cracked me up! GREAT JOB, LUCIA!