I use it frequently. Even if I'm only using add ., I check the staging area before I commit. Reverting wouldn't be faster and wouldn't separate out files that

I use it frequently. Even if I'm only using add ., I check the staging area before I commit. Reverting wouldn't be faster and wouldn't separate out files that are meant to be committed from those that aren't. It's also harder once you've pushed. So staging is more efficient as well. I used both cvs and subversion for many years. They have their own complexities, but lack git's ability to manage them.