lesson_1_reflections.txt

How did viewing a diff between two versions of a file help you see the
bug that was introduced?

I was able to see the differences between the two files quickly without
having to look at identical code between files.

How could having easy access to the entire history of a file make you a
more efficient programmer in the long term?

It is easy to find what changed that created a bug in code along with
increasing your ability to cross reference new and old mechanics in
code.

What do you think are the pros and cons of manually choosing when to 
create a commit, like you do in Git, vs having versions automatically 
saved, like Google docs does?

If you manually save, as long as you understand when a good time is to 
commit a file then you can manage appropriately. The issue is as a
programmer it is easy to get immersed in a program until you are lost 
in code that is full of bugs. Having an automatic save is useful to 
prevent losing a valuable version, but for code, it is likely to give 
many versions that won't compile or are not at a good stopping point.

Why do you think some version control systems, like Git, allow saving 
multiple files in one commit, while others, like Google Docs, treat 
each file separately?

Git was created for programmers who constantly change entire 
repositories when making even small changes to their program. Google 
Docs is generally used for indvidual documents which have no bearing on 
each other.

How can you use the commands git log and git diff to view the history 
of files?

These commands allow you to view all previous commits and compare any 
two commits changes with each other.

How might using version control make you more confident to make changes 
that could break something?

You could make changes to a specific branch, or not worry about 
breaking something as much, because finding the error is quite simple!

Now that you have your workspace set up, what do you want to try using 
Git for?

I will use git for any group project, and possibly even some solo 
projects at this point with how easy it makes the life of a programmer.