• Commit often

• All is not Lost

git log -g
git fsck –unreachable
git stash list

1. Backups

• Although a clone is a backup it does not include git configs, working directory/index, non-standard refs, or dangling objects.

• Once you push, don't change history.

• Choose a Workflow

• Logically divide into repositories

• Useful commit messages

• Stay up to date

• Rebasing
• git pull –rebase
• git merge –no-ff

• Maintenance

• git fsck
• git gc –aggressive
• git remote update –prune
• git stash list

• Enforce standards

• Regression tests
• Complication tests
• Syntax/link checkers
• Commit message analysis

• Useful Tools

• gitolite
• gitslave
• gerrit

• Integrate with external tools

• Always name your stashes

• Protect against history rewriting