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Oh My Git – An open source game about learning Git

81 points by modinfo 4y ago

intuxikated 4y ago
This actually looks like a really cool way to learn git, might have to introduce it at work (where nobody actually knows git, they just use some stupid gui)
- lake_vincent 4y ago
  This sounds perfect for me, because I don't actually know git, and just use some stupid gui. And even that's a step up from my old VCS called "clone a folder and slap a date on it." (I am a hobbyist programmer)
- yCombLinks 4y ago
  I spent a fair bit of time learning the ins and outs of git. Used to use the command line for all my git stuff. Now I use some stupid gui. It's 10x faster for me for most use cases, and if I forget something the gui makes it discoverable at least.
  - izoow 4y ago
    What gui do y'all use? I'm quite proficient with git on the command line, but some tasks seem overly tedious, so I was looking at some other options, but haven't found anything that'd impress me yet.
    - rgoulter 4y ago
      magit is probably the best interface to git; although it's emacs only. -- e.g. With magit, stuff like `git commit --fixup <commit>` is very straightforward to do. Outside of emacs, lazygit is worth checking out if you're constantly on the command line.
    - flatcakes 4y ago
      I highly recommend Sublime Merge. It's especially good for those that know git well already.
    - shlip 4y ago
      Not a GUI, but a nice TUI : https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit Some videos show the workflow here : https://jesseduffield.com/15-Lazygit-Features/ https://jesseduffield.com/15-Lazygit-Features/
    - david_allison 4y ago
      Heavyweight, but Android Studio (IntelliJ would probably also work). Supports everything I'd want with a great UI except for `git bisect` and a couple of the `gh` commands.
- 0cf8612b2e1e 4y ago
  No matter my level of proficiency with git, I think I will always use some stupid gui. I love being able to quickly pick and choose individual lines to a commit. Technically possible through the cli, but so much now painful.
shinze 4y ago
I like the idea but it crashes on macos
- alden5 4y ago
  you need git installed
  - david_allison 4y ago
    macOS broke git in their September update. OP likely needs to run Xcode and accept the license for it to work again
rgoulter 4y ago
See also: https://learngitbranching.js.org/ https://learngitbranching.js.org/ https://github.com/Gazler/githug https://github.com/Gazler/githug
flymetothemoon 4y ago
A bit too simple for my taste,but it looks like an educational game for Git beginners!

81 points by modinfo 4y ago

This actually looks like a really cool way to learn git, might have to introduce it at work (where nobody actually knows git, they just use some stupid gui)

lake_vincent 4y ago
This sounds perfect for me, because I don't actually know git, and just use some stupid gui. And even that's a step up from my old VCS called "clone a folder and slap a date on it." (I am a hobbyist programmer)
yCombLinks 4y ago
I spent a fair bit of time learning the ins and outs of git. Used to use the command line for all my git stuff. Now I use some stupid gui. It's 10x faster for me for most use cases, and if I forget something the gui makes it discoverable at least.
- izoow 4y ago
  What gui do y'all use? I'm quite proficient with git on the command line, but some tasks seem overly tedious, so I was looking at some other options, but haven't found anything that'd impress me yet.
  - rgoulter 4y ago
    magit is probably the best interface to git; although it's emacs only. -- e.g. With magit, stuff like `git commit --fixup <commit>` is very straightforward to do. Outside of emacs, lazygit is worth checking out if you're constantly on the command line.
  - flatcakes 4y ago
    I highly recommend Sublime Merge. It's especially good for those that know git well already.
  - shlip 4y ago
    Not a GUI, but a nice TUI : https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit Some videos show the workflow here : https://jesseduffield.com/15-Lazygit-Features/ https://jesseduffield.com/15-Lazygit-Features/
  - david_allison 4y ago
    Heavyweight, but Android Studio (IntelliJ would probably also work). Supports everything I'd want with a great UI except for `git bisect` and a couple of the `gh` commands.
0cf8612b2e1e 4y ago
No matter my level of proficiency with git, I think I will always use some stupid gui. I love being able to quickly pick and choose individual lines to a commit. Technically possible through the cli, but so much now painful.

shinze 4y ago

I like the idea but it crashes on macos

alden5 4y ago
you need git installed
- david_allison 4y ago
  macOS broke git in their September update. OP likely needs to run Xcode and accept the license for it to work again

rgoulter 4y ago

See also: https://learngitbranching.js.org/ https://learngitbranching.js.org/ https://github.com/Gazler/githug https://github.com/Gazler/githug

flymetothemoon 4y ago

A bit too simple for my taste,but it looks like an educational game for Git beginners!