GitHub · Social Coding. Table of Contents. Understanding the Git Workflow. If you don’t understand the motivation behind Git’s design, you’re in for a world of hurt.
With enough flags you can force Git to act the way you think it should instead of the way it wants to. But that’s like using a screwdriver like a hammer; it gets the job done, but it’s done poorly, takes longer, and damages the screwdriver. Consider how a common Git workflow falls apart. Create a branch off Master Work Merge it back to Master when done.