I was working on this javascript project at work, where things got a bit too complicated because of junk code and interaction between other widgets. I decided the best solution to get back on track was to separate out the problem, and create a new and very basic project to solve some of the challenges.

I remembered that a friend had talked warmly about Git and complained that I didn’t have anything at github he could take a look at when I came looking for advice. So I decided that i’d give github a try. As NetBeans, which is my IDE of choice, doesn’t have the native git support yet I went for msysgit (which I guess most windows users end up with), and though I’m far from intimidated by using console for tasks, I was a bit worried that I would spend too much time fiddling around.

But my worries was quickly put to shame by GitHub’s intuitive way of introducing new users to both their webpage and git. For anyone wanting to have a look at git, I would definately just recommend them to sign up for GitHub and start using it right away.

After using (msys)git for a few days I’m definately feeling comfortable with it. More so than when I used TortoiseGit, I had it installed a few months ago, but it started using 50% of my CPU at random times. So not only did it crash and mess up my repository, but it also ruined my gaming sessions!…

Sometimes the simplest option is the best.