What are the most useful tips, tricks, or workflows you’ve discovered for mastering Git and GitHub?

[Gaurav450450]

I’ve been exploring Git and GitHub recently, and while the basics like commits, branches, and merges are clear, I feel there’s a lot more to learn about efficient workflows, productivity hacks, and collaboration best practices.

I’d love to hear from the community:

Any shortcuts, aliases, or Git commands that save you time

Branching strategies you swear by (Git Flow, GitHub Flow, etc.)

Tips for avoiding or resolving merge conflicts

Articles, blogs, or GitHub repos that really helped you level up

Sharing your experiences could help beginners and even intermediate developers improve their workflow and avoid common pitfalls. 🚀

[RaniTayade]

Some Git/GitHub tips and workflows that have really helped me:

Aliases & Shortcuts: Creating aliases for common commands like git co for checkout, git br for branch, and git st for status saves a ton of time.

Branching Strategy: I follow GitHub Flow for small projects — short-lived branches merged frequently. For bigger projects, Git Flow works well with feature, develop, and release branches.

Merge Conflicts: I try to pull the latest changes frequently and rebase my branch before merging; also, using git mergetool helps visualize conflicts easily.

GitHub Actions: Automating tests and linting on PRs reduces human errors and keeps the main branch clean.

Learning Resources: I found GitHub Docs
, Atlassian’s Git tutorials, and free GitHub repos with practical exercises extremely helpful.

Overall, small automation, consistent branching, and using built-in GitHub features like Actions and templates can make workflows much smoother. 🚀

[ghostinhershell]

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[dongsin4869]

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