Ben,
On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 12:24:08AM +0000, Nobody III wrote:
Thanks! I'm still new to Git, but I don't want to wade through a ton of documentation just to find a few answers.
To be honest this kind of mindset is what makes developers keep back from helping beginners in public forums. It also leads to the wrong conclusion that it's not worth the effort to invest time as *those people* are lazy anyway and never read documentation.
I had a couple of those discussions and still don't share the assumption. On the contrary, I believe it is important to help beginners to understand the developers perspective in this matter. Developers invested a vast amount of time in education (often self-education), which includes "wading through a ton of documentation", reading books, and mailing-list discussions. Further, they also put lot of practical experience on the scale, which most of them are eager to share. The basic reward developers expect in return is respect, willingness to learn, and personal contribution, for example, self-education.
Therefore, I advise you to read the ProGit book, which takes 1-2 days, and further delve into some aspects that are not clear in the first place via the numerous resources in the web. We are not Git experts either but we invested time to master the tools.
Regards