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EP_8719.10.2023

Scott Chacon // CoFounder of GitButler and GitHub

Scott Chacon · Cofounder & CEO, GitButler
Scott Chacon // CoFounder of GitButler and GitHub

Reimagine version control systems with Scott Chacon, Co-founder of GitHub and GitButler.  Because, even Scott, a Git Veteran, will admit it:  Git is a pain sometimes. 🫣 There is a serious Merge Conflict ⚔️ between how modern developers code and the workflow ordained by Git in the Linux mailing list days.   Version Control Systems need to be taken apart by First Principles 🧩  so they can be better adapted to the needs of modern software teams. And this is the branch he is busy with at GitButler 🔧  - which he invited us to checkout. 

Pull this episode to find out:

  • Is the Git Protocol still useful? Does it just need a better client? 🤔
  • How to maximize the benefits of centralized version control systems 🫀
  • Can we stream🚿 our code and commit less?
  •  T180 calculator hacks  Is there life beyond merge conflicts? 🌈 😅 Listen here to find out.

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