Re: [boost] [git] neglected aspects

Subject: Re: [boost] [git] neglected aspects
From: Julian Gonggrijp (j.gonggrijp_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-02-09 08:50:12

David A. Greene wrote:

> 
>> The only downside (I can see) with GIT is that it has a bit of a learning curve.
> 
> It is a bit more complicated but I believe (and experienced myself) that
> a lot of that learning curve is unnecessarily steep due to the way many
> of the tutorials out there are written.  For some reason most of them
> start out describing the guts and inner workings of git (blobs, trees,
> packs, etc.) rather than teaching workflows.
> 
> The one great exception I've found to this is Scott Chacon's fabulous
> _Pro_Git_ (http://progit.org/book).  It teaches you how to use git to
> manage sources.  Reading that is what make it "click" for me.

Git Immersion also offers a very gentle learning curve.
http://gitimmersion.com/