The power of Git subtree
Git subtree allows you to insert any repository as a sub-directory of another one. It is one of several ways Git...
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‘–force considered harmful; understanding git’s –force-with-lease
Git’s push --force is destructive because it unconditionally overwrites the remote repository with whatever you have locally, possibly overwriting any changes...
Play it safe: disaster recovery with Jira Data Center
Since we launched Jira Data Center in July 2014, Disaster Recovery has been one of the most frequently requested features from customers. Jira is business critical and customers want to be prepared and ensure...
Inside Atlassian: stand-ups for distributed and co-located teams
Stand-up is one of the fundamental parts of agile development, and it’s often the most misunderstood. Let’s be real: stand-ups by themselves don’t make your team agile. They aren’t about inflating egos or justifying...
Getting to know io.js
Last week, Twitter was abuzz about an initial release of io.js. io.js is an npm compatible platform originally based on...
One weird trick for powerful Git aliases
(Yes the title of this post is a pun, apologies!) I have written about aliases before! See for example a...
Inside Atlassian: 10 tips for distributed development teams
I often get asked about how we use our own tools for software development here at Atlassian. Since it is...
How to tear apart a repository: the Git way
How do you divide a Git repo without squashing the history and breaking the original repo? I’ll show you how...
Simple Git workflow is simple
Many teams have already migrated to git and many more are transitioning to it now. Apart from training single developers...
Use Git even if your team doesn’t: git-svn tips and tricks
Before joining Atlassian, I’d been working on various projects that still used Subversion (SVN) as their version control system. I...
Git team workflows: merge or rebase?
The question is simple: In a software team using git and feature branching, what’s the best way to incorporate finished...
Inside Atlassian: feature branching on the Stash team
Stash is now called Bitbucket Server. Read our announcement blog. One question that every team faces when moving to Git...
Git forks and upstreams: a how-to with cool tips
There are tons and then some useful guides on how to keep your forks updated against the upstream repositories (and...
Maven Git Flow Plugin for Better Releases
What is JGit Flow and why do I need a Maven plugin? If you missed my other blog post, I...