Git Notes - a forgotten but useful feature of git?
The article on Tyler Cipriani's blog discusses one of Git's least appreciated features, which is 'notes'. The author begins by explaining what notes are in Git and how one can use them to add context to commits. Notes allow users to insert additional information that helps other developers understand the project's history. Tyler argues that using notes can significantly improve communication among team members and speed up the review process of changes in the project. Additionally, the author shares personal experiences and career reflections, emphasizing how notes contributed to his work. He highlights that we often overlook this feature as we focus on more popular aspects of Git, but notes can add real value to code management. Finally, the article concludes with an encouragement to experiment with notes in GitHub and personal repositories to experience their benefits firsthand.