Chinmayee Surwade’s Post

Git is not just version control. It's a time machine. Here are 6 commands that will save you from disasters. Every developer has had that moment: "Oh no. What did I just do?" Here's your survival kit: 1. git reflog   Shows every action you've taken — even ones not in git log. Recover deleted branches, lost commits, anything. 2. git stash / git stash pop   Quickly save uncommitted work before switching branches. Don't lose progress. 3. git bisect   Binary search through commits to find EXACTLY which commit introduced a bug. Insane time-saver. 4. git cherry-pick [commit-hash]   Apply a specific commit from another branch to your current branch. No full merge needed. 5. git reset --soft HEAD~1   Undo last commit but KEEP all changes staged. Perfect for fixing a bad commit message or splitting a commit. 6. git blame [file]   See who wrote each line and when. (Use for understanding, not for blame — hence the name being ironic.) Bonus: Set up a git alias for your most-used commands. Example: git config --global alias.st status Save this post. Bookmark it. Use it on your worst Monday. #Git #SoftwareEngineering #DevTools #CodingTips #OpenToWork

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