Derrick Stolee

I used to be a mathematician. I work at GitHub to make Git fast for large repositories.

[Derrick Stolee @stolee]

Did you notice a new executable in your Git 2.38.0 install? Come find out how Scalar transitioned from a .NET prototype to a new Git feature.

https://t.co/mhympi8JGc

[Derrick Stolee @stolee]

@jch2355 The meme has turned into showing a sequence of related things, generally in decreasing quality and where the poster is acting like they prefer the later choice because they have “refined tastes”.

[Derrick Stolee @stolee]

@KirillOsenkov @ethomson @JSchindelin Perhaps it is getting confused about needing to rewrite. Do you have a consistent repro? Perhaps with a public repo or small example? Run with GIT_TRACE2_PERF=1

[Derrick Stolee @stolee]

@KirillOsenkov @ethomson @JSchindelin Git writes the index to an index.lock file then renames it, which is why it looks like a deletion from the file system perspective.

“git status” will rewrite the index if it thinks something changed, so the next run can be faster.

[✨ Michelle "MishManners" Duke 🍩 @MishManners]

Thank you so much to all those that attended my #AllThingsOpen talk 🙏 Seems like everyone LOVED it and got a lot out of the session.

As promised, here is the QR code and link to the resources:
https://t.co/hPhUETcgb3

Don't forget to submit your release to be featured!

[Scott Hanselman 🌮 @shanselman]

Apparently “specialists exist” is a hot take

[Derrick Stolee @stolee]

Took a break at #AllThingsOpen to set up a Mastodon account. Let's see what the big deal is, eh?

https://t.co/tpwomUNF0i

[Scott Hanselman 🌮 @shanselman]

Nobody will care more about your tech presentation than you. Practice. Go to tech checks. You’re responsible for every pixel and the audience will notice that you care.

[Derrick Stolee @stolee]

Also, it's important to note that GitHub uses verified email addresses, not the mailmap, so I'm actually a few spots lower down. Use this to find out the real numbers:

git shortlog -ns --no-merges origin/master

[Derrick Stolee @stolee]

Me: commit count is a lossy measure of contribution impact.

Also me: achievement unlocked!

https://t.co/Nr9T1aPmNx

[Jessie Frazelle @jessfraz]

Being able to code in such a way that your past failures don’t happen again is a mf-ing super power everyone should want. A superpower that grows and grows as you get older.

[Taylor Blau @ttaylorr_b]

A note from the (interim) maintainer: https://t.co/Lu5phQUFQa

[Derrick Stolee @stolee]

@martinwoodward Your head of government and head of state are two different people, so you're only 50% old.

[GitHub @github]

That's a wrap! 🎬

Photos and session recordings from Git Merge 2022 are now available: https://t.co/stVMkpAVKK

[Derrick Stolee @stolee]

@ethomson So you're saying that that that bothers you the most.

[Derrick Stolee @stolee]

What timing! GitKon videos are also ready. I gave a similar, but shorter talk on the same concepts. https://t.co/poCI1O8HpD

[Derrick Stolee @stolee]

I spoke at #GitMerge last month, and the videos are now online! Here's my talk, Git Internals: a Database Perspective.

https://t.co/02vkBTo8tw

[Initial Commit @initcommit]

Shoutout to @github for letting me speak at #GitMerge2022 last month! Had a blast connecting with so many #git enthusiasts. Want to learn how Git’s code works? Check out my talk here https://t.co/f7lb4aeomf

[Derrick Stolee @stolee]

Here's the playlist featuring all of the talks.
https://t.co/lzkEPaA2f6

[Derrick Stolee @stolee]

I spoke at #GitMerge last month, and the videos are now online! Here's my talk, Git Internals: a Database Perspective.

https://t.co/02vkBTo8tw