Rewriting Git History

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Free Online Course: Rewriting Git History provided by Pluralsight is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Pluralsight. Rewriting Git History is taught by Brad Bow.

Overview
  • Many people don't understand the importance of keeping a good git history. This is where you'll learn how to use the git history and how to rewrite it.

    A good Git history allows you to clearly identify important milestones, easily revert logical blocks of related changes, and collaborate efficiently with your colleagues. However, these benefits are hard to realize if your history is poorly structured and full of distracting noise. In this course, Rewriting Git History, you'll learn how you can use interactive rebasing to rewrite your Git history, allowing you to keep it clear and concise. First, you'll learn exactly why rewriting Git history is worthwhile. Then, you'll explore what interactive rebasing is, with a series of examples. Finally, you'll see how to minimize the risk of introducing problems when you perform interactive rebases and how to revert the effects of a rebase should you need to. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have all the skills you need to keep your Git history in good shape.

    Topics:

    • Course Overview
    • Setting the Scene
    • Rewriting History
    • Avoiding Common Problems