Jujutsu: A New Take on Version Control

Jujutsu: A New Take on Version Control

Git has been the de facto standard for version control for nearly two decades, but a new contender has arrived. Jujutsu (jj) is a modern version control system that reimagines the developer experience while remaining fully compatible with Git repositories. In this talk, we'll explore what makes Jujutsu different — its first-class conflict handling, automatic rebasing, and a mental model that makes complex history manipulation feel natural. Jujutsu offers unlocks that can seriously level-up your version control game.

Presented by Nick Vahalik

Nick Vahalik has been writing PHP for over two decades and has a passion for lazy development and whatever helps make software development more enjoyable.

Participating Groups: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, Seattle, Utah, Vancouver

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