Git isn't fundamental, but version control is. If you're doing development without it, you're making a mistake. You're likely using a VCS, which is likely git

Git isn't fundamental, but version control is. If you're doing development without it, you're making a mistake. You're likely using a VCS, which is likely git (or jj, hg, fossil, tfs, etc). Therefore, you should know how to use whatever you're using. It shouldn't be "invisible" to you.