My Git Musings

Vincent Enebuse — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:50:05 +0000

Git as a Version Control tool has become ubiquitous and it's use and importance in the DevOps space cannot be overemphasized considering that it is used for versioning

Configuration files and scripts (IaC),
Storing and collaborating on Automation scripts, and also for
Triggering build automation (CI/CD pipelines).

Git's wide usage in the DevOps space has led to the concept of GitOps where it serves as the single source of truth for both application code and environment configurations.

After spending a few days studying Git and it's usage I decided to write a few things (best practices and tips) that I want to remember.

Tips and Best Practices

Use the git config command to adequately configure your commit authorship.
It is important to use meaningful and descriptive commit messages.
Commit small chunks and only related work as it makes it easier to review/audit your work.
Pull often from your remote git repo using git pull --rebase to keep your branch up to date and possibly avoid merge conflicts.
Use git reset mainly to reverse local changes.
Use git revert to reverse changes that have been merged to your remote git repo.
Create and use a new branch for a new feature or bugfix and name the branch with the prefix feature/* and bugfix/* respectively.

Thank you for reading and please feel free to ask questions or share other useful tips in the comment section.

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My Git Musings

Tips and Best Practices