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Re:Write good git commit messages by invalidOrTaken on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @12:50PM (#18666000)
YES. It's very easy to write good commit messages; what's much harder is making "good" (as in: atomic, understandable) commits. I know I'm just restating what you said, but...I just agree very strongly.
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Re:Write good git commit messages by gregmac on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @05:04PM (#18668146)
Part of the problem is it's not obvious why you need to do this until you need it, at which point it's too late.

Reasons include: understanding how a change works (all related code in one place without extra distraction), easy to revert, easy to figure out why that code is there during a blame.

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