Source control, aka version control, is the method of tracking and managing changes to software code. Source Control Management (SCM) systems offer a running history of code changes and can be particularly helpful for teams of developers making changes to the same files. As a critical aspect of responsible software development, source control helps developers track code changes, see complete revision history, and revert back to a previous version of a project if needed.

The typical workday for a developer using Git involves a variety of different tasks. Between generating new SSH keys, cloning Git repositories, viewing commit diffs, creating pull requests, and on and on. But do you ever sit back and think about how much time you’re spending on each of these seemingly smaller tasks? Trust us, it adds up. The concept for the GitKraken Git GUI was born from this very frustration.

Whether you’re a product owner, project manager, or the CEO of the company, understanding how your team plans for and achieves project milestones is crucial to reaching long-term and sustainable success.

When it comes to the most popular technologies, we look to Stack Overflow’s Developer Survey 2019 to find the answers. JavaScript continues to be the most commonly used programming language for 7 years in a row, while Python is the fastest growing. If you want to find out what tools these developers are using, that’s where our survey comes in. For the fourth year in a row, Axosoft asked our global community of software developers to tweet their top 5 #MustHaveDevTools.

On 12-10-2019, Git released patch v2.24.1 to address several common vulnerabilities and exposures, or CVE. For those unfamiliar with what CVE is, it is a dictionary that provides definitions for publicly disclosed cybersecurity vulnerabilities and exposures. These security issues could allow complete takeover of a computer through the use of various git commands. They can affect all Git and GitKraken users, especially those that have exposure to lots of obscure public repos.

Commits are fundamental to Git, but not all developers have a comprehensive understanding of what a commit actually is and how it gets applied to your project. In short, a commit is a snapshot of your Git repository at one point in time. In this beginner Git tutorial video, we will dig into the journey of creating a commit.

Before diving into Git, it’s important to understand the concept of version control at a high level. While not all software developers utilize version control, nor is software development the only industry that does, it is becoming more mainstream every year. And you can bet you will be confronted with version control as a developer if you ever collaborate with others on a workplace team or on open source projects.

The GitKraken Git Client was one of the first software products of its kind to hit the market in August 2014, built by Axosoft developers who were on a mission to find a Git GUI that didn’t suck. One that could quickly show who was doing what, to which file, on any project; one that could help expedite individual workflows and improve team collaboration; one that visually blew the minds of everyone who interacted with it.

It’s no surprise to learn that the team at GitKraken is passionate about Git. So passionate, in fact, that we created an educational database featuring our Learning Git with GitKraken YouTube series, educational white papers, cheat sheets, and more. And our partners at Syncfusion are no different. In a previous article, Bharat Dwarkani, technical product manager at Syncfusion, describes how the Gitflow model has simplified his organization’s development and release processes.

GitKraken issue boards are designed to make developers more successful with intuitive project management and issue tracking. Features like Slack integration and GitHub pull request linking are just two recent examples of how the GitKraken team is constantly updating this product to enhance productivity and organization for individual developers and teams. Our latest Glo Boards release is no different; we bring you dashboards and milestones!