MikeMcQuaid/GitInPractice resource
📖 An opinionated intermediate/advanced Git book observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4771
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 975
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1078 stars · 106 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Git In Practice is an opinionated intermediate/advanced-level Git book by Mike McQuaid, published by Manning in 2014 and freely readable on GitHub. It covers advanced branching, history rewriting, merging vs. rebasing, and team workflows.
Use cases
- learn advanced git techniques
- understand merging vs rebasing
- learn how to rewrite git history
- set up team git workflows
- recover from git mistakes
- learn git submodules and github pull requests
When to choose
- you already know git basics and want intermediate/advanced coverage
- you prefer learning by doing with practical recipes
- you want guidance on clean history and team workflows
When to avoid
- you are a complete beginner needing an intro tutorial
- you need a fully redistributable open-licensed text
- you need up-to-date coverage of modern git features post-2014
Facets
learning-resource · maturity maintenance
version-control documentation version-control tutorials developer-tools cross-platform git book learning-by-doing manning
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/MikeMcQuaid/GitInPractice · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6d4e46a0effc
- homepage: https://www.manning.com/books/git-in-practice?a_bid=5688bbf4&a_aid=MikeMcQuaid · fetched 2026-08-29 · 714685b2ee6e
- site_page: https://www.manning.com/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9e27304d7757
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| MikeMcQuaid/GitInPractice | main | 32 |
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