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Git

A collection of 4 posts

Engineering Yubikey Software development Git

Keys to the Commit Castle

Cryptographically signing your git commits prevents another person from making commits to a repository in your name. I have a couple of examples where someone has committed code in my name (never maliciously),

Scott Johnson Scott Johnson 2 min read
Git Yubikey Security

Setting Up an Existing Yubikey on Linux

Yesterday, I ran into an issue with Pop! OS that resulted in me having to reinstall my operating system. I use a Yubikey for my SSH keys and to sign git commits, so

Scott Johnson Scott Johnson 1 min read
Engineering Software development Git

How I Write a Commit Message

How I write a commit message for version control systems, and why this even matters in the first place when you’re just trying to get patches out the door.

Scott Johnson Scott Johnson 11 min read
Engineering Software development Git

git bisect: A Gentle Introduction

Motivation Imagine this situation: You’re a software developer who’s just been assigned a ticket. It’s a bug, and the symptom of the problem is that your app is rendering triangles where it should

Scott Johnson Scott Johnson 11 min read
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