Git rebase -I is not that scary
This article provides a beginner-friendly guide to using the 'git rebase -i' command. It explains how to safely manipulate commit history and demystifies the fear often associated with the tool.
Why it matters
Git is a fundamental tool for software development, and mastering rebase improves code quality and repository cleanliness.
one of the most shocking things i've encountered in my early career as a junior dev is the fear surrounding git rebase -i .
even amongst some of my co-workers, who are in many ways, magnitudes smarter than i am, it seems to be a pattern in a lot of devs to be afraid of this command.
git rebase -i HEAD~4 git does something delightfully mundane: it opens a text file. if you are working out of the terminal and haven't fiddled around with your git settings, git config --global core.editor "_YOUR-EDITOR_" is a good way to allay your fears of conquering vim.
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