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Git & Version Control, Demystified

A plain-English guide to Git and version control, from the ground up — why version control exists, how Git actually stores history, branching and merging without fear, the staging area, remotes, resolving merge conflicts, rebase vs merge, undoing anything, and the pull-request workflow. The foundation every developer role shares.

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  1. 01What Is Version Control? Why Every Developer Uses GitBeginner·8 min
  2. 02How Git Stores History: Commits, Trees, and BlobsBeginner·9 min
  3. 03Git Branches & Merging, Without FearBeginner·9 min
  4. 04The Git Staging Area, ExplainedBeginner·8 min
  5. 05Git Remotes: Push, Pull, and FetchBeginner·9 min
  6. 06Resolving Merge Conflicts, CalmlyBeginner·8 min
  7. 07Rebase vs Merge: What's the Difference?Intermediate·9 min
  8. 08Undoing Anything in Git: Reset, Revert, and ReflogIntermediate·9 min
  9. 09Pull Requests & Code Review: How Teams ShipBeginner·9 min