I don't know how, I just realized it after the fact. One good example is the use of branches. I began with CVS and switched to Subversion later. I always avoide

I don't know how, I just realized it after the fact. One good example is the use of branches. I began with CVS and switched to Subversion later. I always avoided branches because keeping track of merging points and resolving conflicts is a pain. I used to think that branches cause more problems than they solve. Until I switched to git. Only then did I realize how much pain I was suffering by avoiding branches. Now I use branching all the time. I guess it's because I had nothing to compare to. I didn't know that branches can be done well.