Git cheatsheet

15 July 20228 July 2023 patmcgLeave a comment

While I’m on this cheatsheet kick, here’s a nice downloadable one for Git.

This is super helpful since the git command line is so dense with myriad options.

The case for creating a merge commit

18 March 202214 April 2022 patmcgLeave a comment

I’m always interested when someone has a strong opinion on how to merge code. I like this article because the author acknowledges that it’s just a matter of tradeoffs and then makes a case for a merge commit.

👉 The case for creating a merge commit

His basic argument is that a merge commit is the best of both worlds since it “maintains the small changes while allowing for 30,000 feet view of the history” with the --first-parent git log option.

But…

At the end of the day, what matters is to find a workflow that suits your team well and lets you deliver.

He also links to a couple of great articles on using small iterations (Kent Beck’s SB chages and GeePaw Hill’s MMMSS) that I need to blog later!

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Automatically resolve Xcode project file conflicts

21 January 202214 April 2022 patmcg1 Comment

Xcode project files are complex and not meant to be human-readable, so they can be scary to merge. When there’s a conflict, it’s never fun.

The tool Kintsugi intends to automatically solve these conflicts for you “99.9% of the time.”

👉Automatically merging conflicts in Xcode project files | github

The name Kintsugi (金継ぎ) is well-chosen, meaning “the art of repairing broken pottery by mending it with gold.” 🤯

Another interesting note: this project relies on a framework called Xcodeproj that lets you create and modify Xcode project files automatically. That sounds likes a better alternative than a homespun shell script. 👍

via iOS Dev Weekly