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Git Remains the Unsung Backbone of Developer Workflows
Git has quietly powered software development for nearly two decades, enabling version control, collaboration, and code evolution. Even as AI accelerates code generation, Git's role in reviewing and sharing code has grown. The article argues that future developer tools should be Git-first, keeping project knowledge inside repositories rather than proprietary platforms.
Meridian48 take
The piece makes a valid point about Git's enduring centrality, but its call for 'Git-first' tools overlooks that many modern workflows already integrate Git deeply—the challenge is less about adoption and more about tooling that respects Git's distributed nature.
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