It's mentioned in the post, but worth mentioning again, how Linus' tech talk at Google introducing git [1] is still an amazing talk to watch to understand how git came to be.<p>[1] - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XpnKHJAok8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XpnKHJAok8</a>
I once found new use for Github. You can store Cinelerra edit scripts, and when the edit turns to shit, as it happens, you can retort to some earlier stage, when the flick was still somewhat watchable.