Git for Teams

Git for Teams (Chinese title Git Team Collaboration) is a people-centered practical guide to version control for teams. Author Emma Jane Hogbin Westby restores Git from "a collection of commands" to "a mechanism for collaboration," organizing the book around the core question of how a team writes code together. The book falls roughly into three parts. Part One discusses team collaboration frameworks from a high-level view: how to build a team that works smoothly together, how to set project rules, how to design branching strategies and workflows according to project cadence and team size, and how different workflows affect collaboration. Part Two turns to practice, explaining actual Git command usage for solo and multi-person teams alike, covering local commit management, branching and merging, conflict resolution, and coordination with code review, with hands-on exercises to help readers truly understand the model behind the commands rather than merely memorizing them. Part Three introduces the three major code-hosting platforms—GitHub, Bitbucket, and GitLab—covering project hosting, collaboration processes, and getting started with their tools. The book serves both managers and developers: managers gain ideas for workflow design and team governance, while developers fill gaps in their understanding of Git principles and collaboration details. Compact in length and grounded in real projects, it suits readers who want to put Git to genuine use in their team's development process.