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stupid question: why do people want to move away from git? and why is this vcs being talked about a lot these days?
by vivzkestrel 9mo ago
stupid question: why do people want to move away from git? and why is this vcs being talked about a lot these days?
- nchmy 9mo agoBecause jj is vastly simpler and more powerful than git, while being compatible with git (so you can keep using Github etc). There's tons of articles and videos on the topic, and many other posts here on HN about it Check out jjui in particular. Makes it even easier
- direwolf20 9mo agogit has a terrible user experience, but you use it because everyone else is and it's powerful — much like Linux it would be good if there was a powerful VCS with a good user experience and git compatibility
- surajrmal 9mo agoGit makes certain workflows more difficult than they could be. Using a different tool that makes you feel more productive is generally nice.