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We build visual Git tools like Devlands (https://t.co/NbL4mMMbeK): the first & only gamified Git interface. And Git-Sim: visually simulate Git commands in your own repos.
Denver, CO
Joined July 2015
1/14 For the past 2 years, I’ve been building something kooky - a way to walk through your own Git repo. Literally. Here's the story, and what I learned trying to make learning and using Git less ... intimidating: 🧵
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12 Git commands visualized in 3D: a spatial approach to understanding version control #git #programming #SoftwareEngineering #dev #developers #developertooling #learnprogramming #softwaredevelopment #devops #Python #pythonprogramming #pythonlearning
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Call for Speakers for Git Merge 2025 is open on Sessionize and I've just submitted a session!
sessionize.com
Git Merge is the annual Git community conference, focused on contributors, source control teams, and end-users of the best open source version control...
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Just finished animating Devlands' guide character in @rive for our GitHub learning playground. It's a virtual mentor to help players, with smooth transitions, reactive expressions, and well-timed gestures making it feel more alive than a typical NPC.
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⏳ The call for speakers for Git Merge 2025 closes in just over 2 weeks! Got a great Git story to share? Submit your talk by May 13:
git-merge.com
Git Merge is a conference dedicated to the version control tool that started it all—and the people who use it every day.
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Check out Devlands on Product Hunt! Devlands transforms your Git repository into an immersive, 3D game world where you learn Git concepts and commands in a relaxing environment while building the confidence to apply Git in professional projects. https://t.co/8Ejx0uYSHu
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Devlands transforms your Git repository into an immersive, 3D game world where you learn Git concepts and commands in a relaxing environment while building the confidence to apply Git in professional...
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Something I just finished working on
Have you ever wanted to learn Git and love Minecraft? Check out Develands ( https://t.co/HG0z7iysu1). The website, built with @rive_app's awesome mesh and rigging stack, features interactive, dynamic, and responsive animations for ultrawide to mobile portrait breakpoints!
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Have you ever wanted to learn Git and love Minecraft? Check out Develands ( https://t.co/HG0z7iysu1). The website, built with @rive_app's awesome mesh and rigging stack, features interactive, dynamic, and responsive animations for ultrawide to mobile portrait breakpoints!
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Thank you @initcommit for writing this helpful article. Learn Git through Gamification – A Visual Guide to Key Version Control Concepts https://t.co/uKANFe1dZQ
freecodecamp.org
Git has many concepts and commands that you’ll need to understand before you feel confident using it. Some of these concepts may sound trivial, especially to someone who has worked with Git before....
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When you're learning Git, sometimes even the seemingly simple concepts can be tricky to grasp. To help you understand them, @initcommit created a game that lets you visualize how Git works. Here, he explains the working directory, staging area, and commit history with helpful
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Here's a fun way to learn Git deeply. @initcommit created a game to help you learn Git in a fun way. It's called Devlands:
devlands.com
The fastest and easiest way to feel confident with Git.
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Learn Git through Gamification – A Visual Guide to Key Version Control Concepts https://t.co/A8sB4Ue4mO
freecodecamp.org
Git has many concepts and commands that you’ll need to understand before you feel confident using it. Some of these concepts may sound trivial, especially to someone who has worked with Git before....
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14/14 Devlands is launching this summer - and preorders are live now @ https://t.co/dm8Ujfs55K 25% off during announcement week with code DEVLANDS25 Learn Git comfortably. Use Git confidently. #git #learnToCode #coding #programming #github #Software #SoftwareDevelopment
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13/14 If you've ever thought: "Learning & using Git kinda sucks!" Devlands was built for you. It’s a game, a visual Git interface, and a guided tutorial all rolled into one. https://t.co/L3EONLVU9U
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12/14 I call my creation: Devlands At its core, Devlands is my attempt to make Git & coding more tangible. If you can see and touch these concepts - they become way less intimidating. And you can grasp them much faster.
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11/14 One feature I’m especially proud of: The whole world state (block types & positions) gets saved directly in your Git repo using a hidden ref. That means you can customize your world & share it by pushing it to GitHub. Multiplayer pair programming is a future feature!
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10/14 The "game" has two main modes: 🎓 Guided Git Tutorial: Walkthrough all the essential Git concepts - perfect for beginners. 🌍 Freeform Mode: Explore your own repo visually. Run Git commands in-game. Even AI helps explain your code.
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9/14 Any Git repo becomes a visually enchanting world you can explore.
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8/14 Commits become blocks on a relaxing island boardwalk. Branches, HEAD, and tags become blocks stacked on top of the commits that they point to.
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