Tip o’the Day™ 2: Commit Often

I will assume that you’re using a revision control system of some kind. If you’re not, you really, really need to. Even if you’re the only person on the project, you need to use something. Whichever system you use, be it Subversion, CVS, Git, etc., there are a few subtle, but significant differences in how you use it that can have a tremendous impact on productivity. I’ll show you a few techniques on how to use your system more effectively.