Git Is Not Fine
18 points by diktomat
18 points by diktomat
Would've been nice to show how jj solves the issues presented in the article. I assume it's obvious for jj users but they're probably also not the target audience.
I've never needed the things that the article claims git can't do as justification why git is not fine. Is it just me?
You're not alone by any means. One of the most important things about tools is that they're part of dynamic systems. What a tool lets you do feeds back into what you believe you can do, which in turn feeds into your belief about the tool, which shapes how the tool evolves.
When a tool shakes up the status quo, your beliefs about what you can do shift, as do your expectations.
OK but then maybe these kinds of articles should explain why I need those things they claim I do. Because when I have my beliefs it's hard to re-evaluate them by just seeing 'oh wow jj can do this cool new thing'.