By CodeJustin
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Published: Nov 09 2009 / 11:09
It’s common practice for any software project with multiple coders to use some version control mechanism. CVS or Subversion used to be popular. These days distributed systems like git and Mercurial are the quickly replacing the old standards. But what about the cases when you’re the only coder?
Let me tell you. Whatever the initial setup cost, coding is much easier with version control than without it.
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philho replied ago:
Looks like common sense today, but I went the same route as this guy, making occasional copies of code or archives, wondering what I did, etc. Now, some years ago, VCS weren't very friendly, needing a server, etc. Today, you can use SVN on a single computer, or, better (IMHO), DVCS like Git, Mercurial or Bazaar (my final choice). They are easy to install, they don't get in the way, allow to synchronize computers (using a remote server/code host).
They might have a learning curve if you never used VCS, with some vocabulary/concepts to learn. But it is well worth the effort.
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