Qt Creator Git Tricks

bobby · wrote on 7 Jun 2011, 17:04

Does anyone have any cool git tricks within Qt Creator?

Things like handy .gitignore adds or even explain how and when you decide to tag within your development process.

It's nice git is built in, let's bring it to the next level!

Franzk · wrote on 8 Jun 2011, 07:22

[quote author="bobby" date="1307466284"]explain how and when you decide to tag within your development process.[/quote]Well, that is entirely up to you. The general tendency is to tag whenever you create a new release. When you create a new release, is entirely up to you. You may even get away with not tagging at all. However, it usually makes sense to tag any version that you are reasonably happy with, and you think will be useful and usable for your users. That can even mean tagging alphas, betas and release candidates as well as releases.

bobby · wrote on 8 Jun 2011, 19:13

I've definitely seen that. I always try not to over-tag, but I expect a better feel for it after getting involved in more community projects.

Another cool git trick: Git Bundles a trick I picked up from the Pro Git Book Blog:http://progit.org/2010/03/10/bundles.html

Neat way to share when you're in a pinch.

DSav · wrote on 10 Jun 2011, 17:29

It doesn’t relate to Qt Creator but you might find "this git branching model":http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/ quite useful. Take a look at "this":https://github.com/nvie/gitflow as well.

bobby · wrote on 10 Jun 2011, 18:54

Awesome links DSav!

loladiro · wrote on 10 Jun 2011, 19:51

I agree. Very helpful.

mgran · wrote on 10 Jun 2011, 21:31

[quote author="DSav" date="1307726972"]It doesn’t relate to Qt Creator but you might find "this git branching model":http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/ quite useful.[/quote]

That is the model we use for development of the site you're on right now, we have a large print of the model on the wall right behind where I sit :)

Eddy · wrote on 11 Jun 2011, 11:02

It's a small world... ;)