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Why Facebook does not use Git – and why most other devs do • DEVCLASS (devclass.com)
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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/17013197

  • Facebook does not use Git due to scale issues with their large monorepo, instead opting for Mercurial.
  • Mercurial may be a better option for large monorepos, but Git has made improvements to support them better.
  • Despite some drawbacks, Git usage remains dominant with 93.87% share, due to familiarity, additional tools, and industry trends.
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[–] Kissaki@programming.dev 1 points 3 months ago

4.31% "I don't use [any version control]"

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