Re:Visualizing Git Concepts with D3
by crispyambulance on Sunday November 01, 2020 @08:52AM
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This is nice. I wish it existed years ago.
Since the git commandline isn't ever going to be anything but insane and confusing, it really helps to be able to visualize what's going on. I think a sizeable portion of developers reason about their work graphically, even though their work appears textual. Being able to do this successfully demands an iron-clad understanding the tools, and/or tools which map neatly and consistently to concepts.
The concepts behind git operations aren't hard. It's the incoherent commands that make people miserable, confused and mistake-prone. Git operations become crystal clear when represented graphically.
Since the git commandline isn't ever going to be anything but insane and confusing, it really helps to be able to visualize what's going on. I think a sizeable portion of developers reason about their work graphically, even though their work appears textual. Being able to do this successfully demands an iron-clad understanding the tools, and/or tools which map neatly and consistently to concepts.
The concepts behind git operations aren't hard. It's the incoherent commands that make people miserable, confused and mistake-prone. Git operations become crystal clear when represented graphically.