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How Junior and Senior Developers Use Git: A Story of Two Mindsets

Raj Aryan on August 12, 2025

Avi—six months into his first dev job—opens his laptop to a sea of sticky notes: “fix login,” “dark mode,” “merge Sam’s changes???” He takes a brea...
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Raj Aryan

Glad you found this useful 🙌! For anyone who wants to dive deeper, I’ve also added a list of recommended books that really helped me boost my knowledge and mindset as a developer. 📚 These aren’t just about coding, but also about thinking, communicating, and growing in your career. Definitely worth checking out! 🚀

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Dillion Huston

Really enjoyed this breakdown, Raj. The way you highlighted the differences in mindset between junior and senior developers, especially in the context of Git workflows, was spot on. It's easy to get caught up in the technicalities, but understanding the 'why' behind our practices is what truly sets us apart.

Your insights on branching strategies and commit messages resonated with me. It's something I’ve been working on improving in my own workflow. Looking forward to more of your posts!

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Raj Aryan

Thank you so much for the kind words 🙏. I’m really glad the breakdown resonated with you — especially on the mindset shift from junior to senior developers. You’re absolutely right: understanding the why behind Git practices is what makes us better engineers, not just following commands mechanically.

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Suvrajeet Banerjee

Awesome breakdown! 🎉

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Raj Aryan

Thanks a ton! 🎉 Really glad you enjoyed the breakdown. Your support keeps me motivated to share more deep dives like this 🚀🙌

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Anik Sikder

This really hits the mindset difference! 🚀 Knowing Git commands isn’t enough, thinking in terms of communication, clarity, and history is what separates a junior from a senior. Love how Meera treats every commit like a story future devs can read.

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Raj Aryan

Exactly! 🚀 You nailed it — Git isn’t just about commands, it’s about communicating with your future team (and even your future self). Every commit becomes part of the project’s story, and the way Meera approaches it shows how powerful clear, thoughtful commit history can be. Glad this resonated with you — I think more devs need to view Git as a narrative tool, not just a technical one. 🙌

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ONOH UCHENNA PEACE

This is nice

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Raj Aryan

Thanks for your kind words

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zuoan ling

I will embrace this change.

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Raj Aryan

That’s awesome to hear 🙌! Embracing this mindset will make your Git history so much more valuable — both for you and your teammates. 🚀 Small consistent changes in commit habits add up to a huge impact over time. Keep at it, you’ll notice the difference quickly!

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Donovan Martinez

I needed this. Thank you