I wouldn't even think of version-control as backup. Having your project backed up on a server is a nice to have thing of version control, but you should not use

I wouldn't even think of version-control as backup. Having your project backed up on a server is a nice to have thing of version control, but you should not use it like it was your backup system. If you are doing version control, you should commit semantically, not just cramming every files. even if you are a single developer, point number two is still relevant. Branches are very helpful when you want to work on new features without mixing up development. Its priceless to branch off and start working on new features without messing up your already working branch. You could technically introduce version control to your project once you are at that certain point, but why not do it before you start writing the first lines of code? Just my two cents.