Interactive Rebase in Git: Squash, Reword, Reorder, Edit and Drop Commits
Clean up history with git rebase -i: the todo list, squash vs fixup, reword, reorder, drop, edit and split commits, autosquash, conflicts and recovery.
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64 articles · page 3 of 6 · Clear filtersGit Workflow Best Practices for Teams (Checklist and Anti-Patterns)
Git best practices for teams: daily habits, branches and PRs, protecting main, security, history hygiene, what to commit, anti-patterns and a checklist.
Git and GitHub in VS Code: Stage, Commit, Branch, Merge and Pull Requests
Use Git and GitHub in VS Code: the Source Control view, staging and committing, branches, publishing to GitHub, merge conflicts, history, stash and extensions.
How to Write Good Git Commit Messages (and Use Conventional Commits)
Write great Git commit messages: subject and body rules, good vs bad examples, Conventional Commits types and scopes, breaking changes and commitlint.
Git Branching Strategies: Git Flow vs GitHub Flow vs Trunk-Based Development
Compare Git branching strategies: GitHub Flow, Git Flow and trunk-based development with diagrams, pros and cons, how to choose, and what it means for testers.
GitHub Markdown and How to Write a Great README (with Template)
Learn GitHub Markdown and write a great README: syntax, code blocks, tables, alerts, badges, a test automation README template and your GitHub profile README.
GitHub Issues, Labels, Milestones and Projects for Planning Work
Plan work on GitHub: create issues and tester-friendly bug reports, labels, milestones, task lists, closing keywords, and Projects boards with automation.
Fork a Repository and Contribute to Open Source on GitHub
Fork a GitHub repository and contribute to open source: fork vs clone, origin and upstream, pull requests, syncing your fork and good first issues.
Code Review on GitHub: Review Pull Requests Like a Professional
Do code review on GitHub: line and multi-line comments, suggested changes, approve or request changes, responding as the author, a checklist and etiquette.
GitHub Pull Requests Step by Step: Create, Review, Update and Merge
Learn GitHub pull requests step by step: open a PR, write a good description, drafts, update after review, link issues, merge methods and the gh CLI.
Git Tags and Versioning: Create, Push and Delete Tags, and GitHub Releases
Learn Git tags: tag vs branch, semantic versioning, lightweight vs annotated tags, create, list, push and delete tags, check out a tag and GitHub Releases.
git cherry-pick: Copy Commits from Another Branch (with Examples)
Learn git cherry-pick: copy a commit from another branch, pick several commits and ranges, -x and -n, resolve conflicts and move commits to the right branch.
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