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Two decades of Git: A conversation with creator Linus Torvalds

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What it is

GitHub interviews Linus Torvalds on twenty years of Git, from its creation in about ten days as a Linux kernel tool to its role in modern software development. He discusses technical decisions, community contributions and the project's philosophy.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters cite it for Linus's direct opinions on Git and development tooling, such as calling the SHA-256 migration pointless churn.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “What a great piece of work by a great software developer.”

    Conversation with Linus on Git history

    ontouchstart, 2026-02 · Recommendation · in “The Missing Semester of Your CS Education”

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Topics: git, linus torvalds, version control, linux kernel, open source

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