I want to share some important Git basics that every beginner in the IT should know. Git Basics Every Tech Professional Should Know : Git is a version control system used to track changes in source code and help teams work together smoothly. A Git repository stores project files along with the full history of changes, which helps maintain consistency and control. Commonly Used Git Commands git init – Creates a new repository git status – Checks the current status git add – Adds files to the staging area git commit – Saves changes in the local repository git push – Uploads code to a remote repository (GitHub) git clone – Copies a project and its history from a remote repository to your local system git pull – Fetches and updates code from the remote repository to your local repository Today, Git is a basic skill for developers, DevOps engineers, cloud engineers, and data professionals. Learning Git improves code management, teamwork, and overall productivity. #Git #Cloud #DevOps #TechLearning #CloudComputing
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Mastering Git is essential for every developer, DevOps engineer, and data professional. I created this simple Git Cheat Sheet to quickly reference the most important commands across the core workflows: • Setup & Initialization • Staging & Committing • Branching & Merging • Sharing & Updating • Undo & Recovery • Inspecting & Comparing Having a clear mental model of these commands makes collaboration, version control, and troubleshooting much more efficient. Whether you're working on cloud infrastructure, data pipelines, or application development, Git is the backbone of modern engineering workflows. What’s your most used Git command? #Git #DevOps #SoftwareDevelopment #VersionControl #Programming #Developers #CloudComputing #DataEngineering #TechTips #LearnInPublic #CareerGrowth #Engineering #Kubernetes #Terraform #AWS #Coding #TechCommunity
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Mastering Git is essential for every developer, DevOps engineer, and data professional. I created this simple Git Cheat Sheet to quickly reference the most important commands across the core workflows: • Setup & Initialization • Staging & Committing • Branching & Merging • Sharing & Updating • Undo & Recovery • Inspecting & Comparing Having a clear mental model of these commands makes collaboration, version control, and troubleshooting much more efficient. Whether you're working on cloud infrastructure, data pipelines, or application development, Git is the backbone of modern engineering workflows. What’s your most used Git command? #Git #DevOps #SoftwareDevelopment #VersionControl #Programming #Developers #CloudComputing #DataEngineering #TechTips #LearnInPublic #CareerGrowth #Engineering #Kubernetes #Terraform #Azure #Coding #TechCommunity
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"If you don't control your Git, your Git will control you." Git commands are the mandate for every engineer in this industry — whether you're a developer, an architect, or a cloud engineer, you live in Git every single day. So I decided to consolidate everything into one comprehensive reference document that I use on a daily basis. What's inside the Git Command Reference Guide: 33+ commands with real-world scenarios — not just syntax, but why and when to use each one Full runnable code examples for every staging & committing method Branching strategies, rebasing, cherry-picking with backport workflows Git for DevOps — CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, ArgoCD, Terraform IaC workflows 10 real-time troubleshooting scenarios Secrets management, reflog recovery, bisect debugging, and more Knowledge is only useful when it's organized and accessible. Feel free to save, share, and use it. Drop a comment if you want the PDF — happy to share! 👇 #Git #DevOps #SolutionArchitect #CloudEngineering #VersionControl #SoftwareEngineering #TechDocumentation #CI_CD #GitOps #DeveloperProductivity #Engineering #100DaysOfCode #OpenToShare #LinkedInLearning #TechCommunity
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Mastering Git Commands – The Backbone of Modern DevOps & Development! Every successful developer, DevOps engineer, and cloud architect knows one thing — Version Control is Power. 💡 Today, I revisited the working of essential Git commands that drive collaboration, automation, and innovation across teams worldwide. Whether you're working on AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, or CI/CD pipelines — Git is at the core of everything we build. 🔹 git add – Prepare your changes 🔹 git commit – Record changes locally 🔹 git push – Share your work with the world 🔹 git pull – Sync and stay updated 🔹 git clone – Start with a full project copy 🔹 git checkout – Switch branches effortlessly 🔹 git branch – Manage parallel development 🔹 git stash – Save work without committing 🔹 git rebase – Keep history clean & organized 📌 Git is not just a tool — it’s a mindset of structured development. 📌 Clean commits create clean projects. 📌 Collaboration starts with version control discipline. In my training sessions, I always emphasize: 👉 "If you understand Git deeply, you understand modern software delivery." Let’s build smarter. Let’s collaborate better. Let’s version everything. 🔥 #Git #DevOps #VersionControl #SoftwareEngineering #CloudComputing #AWS #Azure #Kubernetes #CICD #TechEducation #Learning #Developers
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Git is not just a developer tool, it is the foundation of DevOps workflows. Tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD pipelines rely heavily on Git repositories. In this blog, I explain: 🔹 What Git is 🔹 The Git workflow 🔹 Basic commands every developer should know 🔹 Why Git is essential in DevOps 📖 Full blog: https://lnkd.in/d6wFdirG #Git #DevOps #CI_CD #CloudComputing #LearningJourney #Git #GitHub #VersionControl #GitCommands #GitWorkflow #MediumBlog #TechBlog #Mentor Trupti Mane Fortune Cloud Technologies Private Limited Cravita Technologies India Private Limited Prashantkumar Tigalpalle
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here's what I learned about Git along the way that nobody says clearly: Git isn't just version control. It's how real teams stay sane. The basics that changed how I think: ✅ Branch before you touch anything git checkout -b feature/your-task ✅ Commit with intent, not habit git commit -m "feat: added health check to deployment YAML" ✅ Pull first. Always. git pull origin main — before every single session ✅ Git log is your history book git log --oneline shows you exactly what happened and when ✅ Mistakes are reversible git revert exists. Breathe. I'm not a 10-year veteran. I'm someone who chose to start — with no "natural" background for it. And that's exactly why I keep sharing. Because if you're also switching careers into DevOps — your non-tech background isn't a weakness. It's a different lens. #DevOps #Git #CareerChange #DevOpsEngineer #LearningInPublic #AWS #CloudComputing #GrowthMindset
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Stop just "saving" code. Start mastering it. Whether you're a developer, a DevOps engineer, or a tech enthusiast, understanding Git and GitHub isn't just a skill—it’s the "Single Source of Truth" for modern software delivery. I’ve been diving deep into Version Control Systems (VCS) recently, and I wanted to break down the core concepts that every tech professional should have in their toolkit. Centralized vs. Distributed (CVCS vs. DVCS) Old school (SVN/Perforce) relied on one central server. If it went down, work stopped. 🛑 Modern school (Git/Mercurial) is distributed. Every developer has the full history. If the server dies, the code lives on your machine. 🛡️ Git vs. GitHub: What's the difference? Git: The engine under the hood. It’s the local software that tracks your changes. GitHub: The social club for code. It’s the cloud platform where we collaborate, review PRs, and run CI/CD pipelines. The 3 States of Git (Your Workflow Path) Understanding how code moves is key to avoiding merge nightmares: 🔹 Working Directory: Where you write and modify files. 🔹 Staging Area: The "prep zone" where you pick what changes to include. 🔹 Git Directory: The final snapshot where history is permanently recorded. Pro-Tips for the DevOps Workflow: Branching: Work in isolation (feature-login, hotfix-patch) to keep production safe. 🌿 .gitignore: Always hide your secrets! Keep node_modules and .env files out of your repo. 🔒 Forking: The ultimate way to contribute to Open Source. Copy, modify, and propose changes via Pull Request. Version control is the foundation of automation, quality, and high-velocity delivery. If you aren't using Git, you aren't doing DevOps! What’s one Git command you can’t live without? Let’s chat in the comments! 👇 #DevOps #Git #GitHub #VersionControl #SoftwareEngineering #TechLearning #CloudComputing #OpenSource #SoftwareDevelopment #CareerGrowth#DevOps
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🔥 Do you type git diff every day? Most developers do. But many don’t actually know what it shows. ✅ git diff — Compares Working Directory vs Staging Area ✔️ Shows changes in files that have NOT been staged yet ✔️ Perfect for: "What did I change since my last git add?" Symbol's meaning: - 🔴 Lines from the Staging Area (previous version) + 🟢 Lines from the Working Directory (new changes) ✅ git diff --staged — Compares Staging Area vs Last Commit (HEAD) ✔️ Shows what you have already staged using "git add" ✔️ Displays the difference between what will be committed and the last commit Perfect for: “What exactly am I committing right now?” Symbol's meaning: - 🔴 Lines from the Last Commit (HEAD) + 🟢 Lines from the Staging Area 💡 Once you understand this flow: Working Directory → Staging Area → Commit Git suddenly becomes much easier to reason about. Which one do you use more often? git diff or git diff --staged Comment Below👇 Hello Everyone👋, I am K Subramanyeshwara, a DevOps & Cloud Engineer sharing hands-on learning in cloud, automation, and infrastructure. 🔔Follow for hands-on DevOps and cloud learning. #aws #shellscript #Docker #DevOps #CloudComputing #Linux #LearningInPublic #ksops #Git #Programming #SoftwareEngineering #Developers
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One thing I’ve consciously improved recently: Writing production-ready Git history. Earlier, I used to push multiple small commits without thinking much about structure. It worked but it wasn’t clean. Now I make sure to: 1. Rebase before merging 2. Squash unnecessary commits 3. Keep PRs focused and readable 4.Write meaningful commit messages Version control isn’t just about pushing code. It reflects how structured your thinking is and how well you collaborate in a team. Focused on building habits that matter in real production environments. #DevOps #AWS #Git
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🚀 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗣𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗶𝘁𝗛𝘂𝗯? Most beginners think “𝗴𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵” 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲. But in real DevOps environments… That single command can 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲. 💼 𝗜𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀... When developers push code to GitHub, it often starts a 𝗖𝗜/𝗖𝗗 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆: • Run automated tests • Build the application • Scan for vulnerabilities • Build Docker images • Deploy to staging or production So a simple 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 an entire 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲. ⚙️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽-𝗯𝘆-𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽? 1️⃣ Developer writes code locally 2️⃣ Code is committed with git commit 3️⃣ Code is pushed to GitHub with git push 4️⃣ GitHub stores the new commit in the repository 5️⃣ Webhooks trigger CI tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.) 6️⃣ CI pipeline starts build + tests 7️⃣ Artifacts are created (Docker image, binaries) 8️⃣ CD pipeline may deploy automatically This is how 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗢𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆. 🧠 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 • Think of GitHub like a switch that starts a factory machine. • You press the switch (git push) • And suddenly the factory starts: • Code → Build → Test → Package → Deploy ❌ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 They think: 𝗚𝗶𝘁𝗛𝘂𝗯 = 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲. ❌ 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲. GitHub is also the 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀. 🎯 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 • git push is not just uploading code. • It can start the entire DevOps delivery pipeline. 💬 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲? 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆: https://lnkd.in/dN4JSkfH 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗔𝗽𝗽 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆: https://lnkd.in/dTJfEFyK 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: www.vyomanant.com #DevOps #GitHub #CICD #Docker #Kubernetes #CloudComputing #DevOpsEngineer #LearnDevOps #VyomanantAcademy #Vyomanant
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