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What if your Git history could read like a great novel? In this talk from GitKon, Jason Gates (Senior Staff at Sandia National Labs) makes the case that software is storytelling...and Git is your medium. With references from The Hobbit to The Stormlight Archive, he shows how commit structure, messaging, and PR flow aren’t just best practices, they’re tools to help your team (and future you) understand what really happened.

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Unlock smarter Git workflows with GitLens. Principal Engineer Keith Dalton and Product Marketer Melese Michael walk through the biggest updates. These tools make code history actionable, PR reviews faster, and Git less painful.

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Messy commit history? Git lets you clean it up before anyone sees it — and it’s easier than you think. In the final episode of Wait… Git Can Do That? — Volume 1, we walk through git rebase -i: Clean up the last N commits Squash, rename, or drop them Bonus: GitKraken Desktop lets you do it all visually You've just unlocked 8 Git powers most devs don’t even use.

Wondering who’s actually writing the code on your team? Git knows and it’s not subtle. In this episode of Wait… Git Can Do That?, we show you how git shortlog -sne breaks down commit counts by contributor. See who’s active, who’s dropped off Sort by name, email, and commit count Bonus: GitKraken Desktop shows this visually with diffs, additions, and deletions Useful for standups, retros, or just flexing.

Need just one commit from another branch — but don’t want to commit it yet? In this episode of Wait… Git Can Do That?, we show you how to use git cherry-pick -n to stage changes without committing. Perfect for bundling, editing, or staging carefully Keeps history clean Bonus: In GitKraken Desktop, cherry-pick visually and decide when to commit More control. Less commit anxiety. Subscribe for more Git tricks and GitKraken power moves.

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Trying to find when a specific function changed — or disappeared? In this episode of Wait… Git Can Do That?, we show you how to use git log -S'string' to search your Git history for code-level changes. Use -S to find string adds/removals Add -p to view the diffs Bonus: In GitKraken Desktop, search visually and jump straight to changes Less guessing.

What does dev onboarding look like after 17 acquisitions? At Appfire, it's not chaos, it's a unified developer experience that actually scales. In this GitKon session, CTO Ed Frederici shares how Appfire integrates 60+ teams and 160+ products without losing developer velocity or culture. For dev leads, managers, and anyone building a better onboarding playbook...this one's gold.