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Re:Git-SIM: Visually simulate Git operations in your own rep... by nextaccountic on Sunday January 22, 2023 @08:12PM (#34484229)
> it is expected that the practitioner is competent and stays up-to-date on the latest tools and techniques in their field.

Even when the tools themselves suck?

The thing about our profession is that anyone can build better tools. Just like Linus took a week or two to sketch Git with some C code and a bunch of shell scripts (seriously, that was what happened - but he had the BitKeeper design in mind and how to improve on it). There is not regulation that says that in order to build a tool for millions of people to use you need to have a certification or anything.

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Re:Git-SIM: Visually simulate Git operations in your own rep... by 0cf8612b2e1e on Monday January 23, 2023 @12:30AM (#34485823)
Actually, I believe a deliberate goal was to write something distinctly different from how BitKeeper operated.
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Re:Git-SIM: Visually simulate Git operations in your own rep... by nextaccountic on Monday January 23, 2023 @10:22AM (#34489838)
Yes, but without being informed by the BitKeeper's design and shortcomings he would never design Git so quickly
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