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Derrick Stolee

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I used to be a mathematician. I work at GitHub to make Git fast for large repositories. https://t.co/dEP4hkudLk

Raleigh, NC
Joined April 2008
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Derrick Stolee
3 years
Did you notice a new executable in your Git 2.38.0 install? Come find out how Scalar transitioned from a .NET prototype to a new Git feature.
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New to Git v2.38, Scalar is a built-in repository manager for large repos. Here, we’ll tell the story of how Scalar went from a rough VFS for Git successor to a fully-integrated Git tool, with all of...
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RT @MishManners: Thank you so much to all those that attended my #AllThingsOpen talk 🙏 Seems like everyone LOVED it and got a lot out of th….
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3 years
RT @shanselman: Apparently “specialists exist” is a hot take.
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Derrick Stolee
3 years
Took a break at #AllThingsOpen to set up a Mastodon account. Let's see what the big deal is, eh?.
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339 Posts, 57 Following, 109 Followers · I used to be a mathematician. Now I work in tech.
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3 years
RT @shanselman: Nobody will care more about your tech presentation than you. Practice. Go to tech checks. You’re responsible for every pixe….
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3 years
Also, it's important to note that GitHub uses verified email addresses, not the mailmap, so I'm actually a few spots lower down. Use this to find out the real numbers:. git shortlog -ns --no-merges origin/master.
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Derrick Stolee
3 years
Me: commit count is a lossy measure of contribution impact. Also me: achievement unlocked!.
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3 years
RT @jessfraz: Being able to code in such a way that your past failures don’t happen again is a mf-ing super power everyone should want. A s….
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Derrick Stolee
3 years
RT @ttaylorr_b: A note from the (interim) maintainer:
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Derrick Stolee
3 years
RT @github: That's a wrap! 🎬 . Photos and session recordings from Git Merge 2022 are now available: .
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3 years
What timing! GitKon videos are also ready. I gave a similar, but shorter talk on the same concepts.
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Derrick Stolee
3 years
I spoke at #GitMerge last month, and the videos are now online! Here's my talk, Git Internals: a Database Perspective.
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3 years
RT @initcommit: Shoutout to @github for letting me speak at #GitMerge2022 last month! Had a blast connecting with so many #git enthusiasts.….
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Derrick Stolee
3 years
Here's the playlist featuring all of the talks.
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3 years
I spoke at #GitMerge last month, and the videos are now online! Here's my talk, Git Internals: a Database Perspective.
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RT @github: When you're faced with a BIG engineering effort, how do you approach development? Before we dove into code for contributing Sca….
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3 years
RT @GitForWindows: Git for Windows v2.38.1 was released in coordination with Git v2.38.1, addressing CVE-2022-39253 and CVE-2022-39260: htt….
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Changes since Git for Windows v2.38.0 (October 3rd 2022) This is a security bug fix release coordinated with Git v2.38.1, addressing CVE-2022-39260 and CVE-2022-39253. New Features Comes with Git ...
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3 years
RT @github: Scalar is now part of Git! Check out this post to learn about what Scalar is, where it came from, and how its years-long journe….
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New to Git v2.38, Scalar is a built-in repository manager for large repos. Here, we’ll tell the story of how Scalar went from a rough VFS for Git successor to a fully-integrated Git tool, with all of...
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RT @jrbriggs: @stolee I'm really happy to see this! It's exciting to have all the benefits we imagined Scalar could bring now available to….
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