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Text Highlight2026-07-19 13:21:32
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"Git stages a file exactly as it is when you run the git add command"
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So every time I edit I gotta re-add or I'm committing the old version? Good to know.
Text Highlight2026-07-19 13:12:32
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"Git stages a file exactly as it is when you run the git add command"
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This one got me too — thought git add was just a checkmark, not a snapshot.
Text Highlight2026-07-19 10:18:32
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"Tracked files are files that were in the last snapshot, as well as any newly staged files"
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Ah so untracked just means git hasn't seen it yet, makes sense.
Text Highlight2026-07-19 10:09:32
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"Tracked files are files that were in the last snapshot, as well as any newly staged files"
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Does that mean deleting a tracked file still keeps it tracked until you commit?
Text Highlight2026-07-19 10:00:32
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"Tracked files are files that were in the last snapshot, as well as any newly staged files"
Whisper Note
So basically if you staged it once, git never forgets it exists.
Text Highlight2026-07-18 16:24:24
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"clients don’t just check out the latest snapshot of the files; rather, they fully mirror the repository"
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Yeah, that's why git feels so safe — every clone's a backup.
Text Highlight2026-07-18 13:21:24
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"The most obvious is the single point of failure that the centralized server represents."
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But honestly, centralized is simpler for small teams, the risk is often overrated.
Text Highlight2026-07-18 13:12:24
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"The most obvious is the single point of failure that the centralized server represents."
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Yeah, that's why I moved my team to distributed VCS after one server crash.
Text Highlight2026-07-18 10:18:24
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"Version control is a system that records changes to a file or set of files over time so that you can recall specific versions later."
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I wish I had this for my essays in college, would've saved me a few all-nighters.
Text Highlight2026-07-18 10:09:24
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"Version control is a system that records changes to a file or set of files over time so that you can recall specific versions later."
Whisper Note
But what if I never need to go back? Seems like extra work.
Text Highlight2026-07-18 10:00:24
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"Version control is a system that records changes to a file or set of files over time so that you can recall specific versions later."
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So it's basically like a time machine for your files, got it.
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