rOpenSci | Why Small Git Commits Matter (and How to Make Them!)
Tuesday May 27, 2025 12:00 (Europe/Rome)

Why Small Git Commits Matter (and How to Make Them!)

online, 🌐 • With Maëlle Salmon.

A confident git practice can change the work life of anyone writing code or prose with R, resulting in a useful history to browse or go back to, the possibility to work in parallel on different aspects, etc. In particular, it is best git practice to create small, atomic commits with informative messages. Why? And how?

Learn three reasons why small git commits are worth it. Discover how to realistically create them, without too much hassle. Find out how the saperlipopette R package can help you practice safely, and share your own git tips and questions!

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Why Small Git Commits Matter (and How to Make Them!)
Maëlle Salmon

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