The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source Replacing Git with Git (Interview)
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Apr 12, 2024 Scott Chacon, co-founder of GitHub and now working on Git Butler, shares insights on Git's evolution and its future. He delves into the challenges of managing Git workflows and presents Git Butler as a solution to enhance branch management. The discussion also tackles open source licensing complexities, contrasting Functional Source License with GPL, emphasizing the need for clear definitions in the community. Chacon reflects on the barriers small teams face against larger corporations and highlights the importance of innovation in open source.
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Early Career and Version Control
- Scott Chacon's first job involved FTPing PHP files directly to production servers.
- He improved the process by implementing CVS and later Subversion.
First Git Experience
- Scott Chacon's team initially used Git for content transfer, distributing media to advertising display servers.
- This experience sparked his interest in Git and led him to write documentation.
GitHub's Education Arm
- Scott Chacon's first role at GitHub involved teaching Git to the Android team at Google.
- This evolved into an education arm for GitHub, with Scott teaching Git at various corporations.
