This is true - while mentoring at McHacks last weekend, I've seen more high schoolers and undergrads using GitHub via the app with a very basic understanding of

This is true - while mentoring at McHacks last weekend, I've seen more high schoolers and undergrads using GitHub via the app with a very basic understanding of how it works; some making sole use of 'Sync' button. Once you're experienced and you need to use all the "advanced" features of git, SourceTree makes it easier to do so without having to remember every correct syntax without the fear of doing something fatal to your working commit (before pushing it). EDIT: Not to mention, the integration with git-flow is just amazing for someone who wants a set work flow (pun not intended) and naming convention without the extra overhead of thinking about how to manage it. EDIT2: Typos and grammar.