---
title: "Benefits of using Git (and GitHub) as a solo dev"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/benefits-of-using-git-and-github-as-a-solo-dev-2i6nndrwt
source_url: https://flaviocopes.com/benefits-of-using-git-and-github-as-a-solo-dev
type: article
source: "Flavio Copes"
published: 2024-04-19T10:19:51.984Z
updated: 2024-05-09T09:06:09.090Z
tags: ["github", "cicd", "git", "version-control"]
reading_time: 3
upvotes: 20
comments: 1
language: en
---

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# Benefits of using Git (and GitHub) as a solo dev

**[Flavio Copes](https://daily.dev/sources/flaviocopes)** · 3 min read · 20 upvotes · 1 comments

## Summary

Using Git as a solo developer provides advantages such as backup strategy, version control, code history, and collaboration with the Open Source community.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@eyoung** · 2 upvotes

> Concur, the big benefit for me is backups... I can roll back to a point where 'it was working'. I'm also a fan of the [Work with the Garage Door Up](https://dly.to/QXP4IReWQMs) philosophy. I share my personal projects so that I'm accountable, that people might see and learn something (or at least let me know when I'm terribly wrong).

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Tags: [#github](https://daily.dev/tags/github), [#cicd](https://daily.dev/tags/cicd), [#git](https://daily.dev/tags/git), [#version-control](https://daily.dev/tags/version-control)

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