Buy them a book

Honestly, I fell squarely in the camp you describe. I came from a background of SourceSafe and ClearCase. At first, GIT was completely inscrutable to me, despite my boss walking through it several times.

What helped me was a book which clearly described what was going on, but more importantly, how GIT was fundamentally different than any source control system that I had used before. Now, I prefer GIT over any other choice.

Unfortunately, I cannot recall which book I had read at the time, but, just make sure whichever one you get for them (or point them at) focuses on how it's different and how it requires a different mind set.

Best guess for a book recommendation is:

Pro Git by Scott Chacon (Amazon link for ease... buy from whoever you want: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1484200772/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_dp_T1_BNruzbBQ8G9A6 )

NOTE: Do NOT buy a reference book for GIT. That will not help at all.

Buy them a book

Honestly, I fell squarely in the camp you describe. I came from a background of SourceSafe and ClearCase. At first, Git was completely inscrutable to me, despite my boss walking through it several times.

What helped me was a book which clearly described what was going on, but more importantly, how Git was fundamentally different than any source control system that I had used before. Now, I prefer Git over any other choice.

Unfortunately, I cannot recall which book I had read at the time, but, just make sure whichever one you get for them (or point them at) focuses on how it's different and how it requires a different mind set.

Best guess for a book recommendation is:

Pro Git by Scott Chacon (Amazon link for ease... buy from whoever you want: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1484200772/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_dp_T1_BNruzbBQ8G9A6 )

Note: Do not buy a reference book for Git. That will not help at all.