I was unclear above. My experiences getting git wedged came well before I ever taught git. I'm much handier with it now, and haven't wedged it in literally year

I was unclear above. My experiences getting git wedged came well before I ever taught git. I'm much handier with it now, and haven't wedged it in literally years. That said, I've found it easier to teach hg and svn since shooting one's foot off is much harder.