git – Kristina Chodorow's Blog

Resting BUILD face

I am super excited that pmbethe09 and lautentlb just put in a bunch of extra work to open source Buildifier. Buildifier is a great tool we use in Google to format BUILD files. It automatically organizes attributes, corrects indentation, and generally makes them more readable and excellent. To try it out, clone the repo andContinue reading “Resting BUILD face”

Labeling Git Branches

I came across git branch descriptions today and it is so freakin useful that I wanted to share. My branches usually look like this: $ git branch add-feature feature-add * implement-foo implement-foo2 temp temp2 It is… not the clearest. Luckily, you can add descriptions to branches: $ git checkout implement-foo2 $ git branch –edit-description —PopsContinue reading “Labeling Git Branches”

––thursday #7: git-new-workdir

Often I’ll fix a bug (call it “bug A”), kick off some tests, and then get stuck. I’d like to start working on bug B, but I can’t because the tests are running and I don’t want to change the repo while they’re going. Luckily, there’s a git tool for that: git-new-workdir. It basically createsContinue reading “––thursday #7: git-new-workdir”

How to Make Your First MongoDB Commit

10gen is hiring a lot of people straight out of college, so I thought this guide would be useful. Basically, the idea is: you have found and fixed a bug (so you’ve cloned the mongo repository, created a branch named SERVER-1234, and committed your change on it). You’ve had your fix code-reviewed (this page isContinue reading “How to Make Your First MongoDB Commit”

Git for Interns and New Employees

My interns are leaving today 😦 and I think the most important skill they learned this summer was how to use git. However, I had a hard time finding concise references to send them about my expectations, so I’m writing this up for next year. How to Create a Good Commit A commit is anContinue reading “Git for Interns and New Employees”

––thursday #6: using git over ssh

Got a secret project on machine A and too cheap to get a Github private repo? Clone it directly on machine B with: $ git clone ssh://user@A/absolute/path/to/repo/ Replace “user” with your username on A, “A” with the actual hostname of A, and “/absolute/path/to/repo/” with the absolute path to the git repository.

––thursday #3: a handy git prompt

Everyone says to use git branches early and often, but I inevitably lose track of what branch I’m on. My workflow generally goes something like: Check out a branch Lunch! Get back to my desk and make an emergency bug fix Commit emergency fix Suddenly realize I’m not on the branch I meant to beContinue reading “––thursday #3: a handy git prompt”

git-oh-$#!†

I’ve learned a lot about git, usually in a hurry after I mess up and have to fix it. Here are some basic techniques I’ve learned that may help a git beginner. Fixing your ungood code Let’s say you’re a clerk working for an Orwellian Ministry of Truth and you find out the new chocolateContinue reading “git-oh-$#!†”

Another comic

I finally put up another comic. I’ve been delayed for two reasons: first, I’ve been really busy with work. I’ve done some major work on the PHP driver, so it should now be easily installable on Linux and Mac (it’s also faster). Second, I’ve been wanted to add a “one shot gag” section, which requiresContinue reading “Another comic”

Pain in my CVS

This is pretty geeky, so sorry non-technical reader. There’s a glossary at the bottom if you’d like to follow along. I’ve been developing a PHP database driver for work, and this week I proposed it as a new PECL (pronounced “pickle”) package. Unfortunately, they use CVS for their packages. I’m used to Git. So, IContinue reading “Pain in my CVS”