Ask HN: How would you describe a commit?

1 点作者 samuelstros9 个月前

Assume that you are introducing the concept of version control and committing to a non-dev audience; how would you describe what a commit does?

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ilkhan49 个月前

I would describe it as a stopping point, or a chunk of work that represents a finished step (however you define a step).

pipesorter9 个月前

People are familiar with Draft (email or blog) state and Send or Publish state. I would go with email analogy. So I would describe commit similar to sending an email after drafting in a thread. Here I also could undo anytime and make it a draft. Similar to forward I can clone a thread (branch out?).

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samuelstros9 个月前

Things we discussed:<p>- a commit is somewhat a 'save' but unlike a 'final_v1.docx'<p>- a commit prevents changes from being overwritten

PaulHoule9 个月前

Like taking a snapshot with a camera?

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