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+1 for the Eric Sink article. +1 for suggesting hg. git is all the rage but the question clearly states that op is a beginner in source control and hg is a little bit easier to get into than git. +1 for the hg tutorial. +1 for providing a sales oriented reference, that's how you best deal with Pointy-haired Bosses (-0.5 for that being a google search link). +1 for the Don Quixote reference. This is the kind of answer that makes me want to create duplicate accounts so I can upvote more than once.

yannis
– yannis

2011-12-03 05:29:41 +00:00
Commented Dec 3, 2011 at 5:29
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This answer basically says it all. Just one more reason why you should use source control on your own: if and when you do move on, having had some experience with source control will look good on your resume. Not having any such experience will not look good.

Mike Nakis
– Mike Nakis

2011-12-03 07:16:45 +00:00
Commented Dec 3, 2011 at 7:16

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