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MikeMcQuaid/GitInPractice resource

📖 An opinionated intermediate/advanced Git book observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/MikeMcQuaid/GitInPractice · homepage · NOASSERTION (other) 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

Full methodology

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

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Member repositories

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