Just another POV being pretty good with Git, not bringing anything new compared to other answers but adding weight: You're absolutely right that Git is terribl

Just another POV being pretty good with Git, not bringing anything new compared to other answers but adding weight: You're absolutely right that Git is terrible in terms of UX, and there's zero shame in messing stuff up like you did, it's standard. I think it's because Git contributors are such good Git users that they're blind to how bad it is for newcomers/intermediate users, and also they're not particularly interested in UX. But it's all free and open-source, let's be thankful it even exists. > Is there anything you would suggest to someone like me? No. I'm afraid that despite its bad UX it's the best out there (subjective, I don't even actually know other VCS very well). In addition, Git is so prevalent that not knowing it will be massive problem for you, career-wise or in your interaction with the open-source communities Honestly, it hurts me to tell you that but I think your best option is to suck it up and learn it. Use GUIs (git tower, sourcetree, gitkraken...) if that helps