Once you get going, you'll want version control to keep track of the editing process.
So what version control software is good for a total novice? (I use git because it is industrial strength, but that may not be the best for biz2hack.)
What version control does: It keeps a record of all the little changes you make as you create your code. If you blow something up, no problem, just revert the latest change. If you want to try a wacky experiment, you can put it in its own little sandbox and ditch it if it doesn't work out. If a bug shows up, you can work back through earlier changes until it disappears: the next change is the one that introduced the bug.
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Once you get going, you'll want version control to keep track of the editing process.
So what version control software is good for a total novice? (I use git because it is industrial strength, but that may not be the best for biz2hack.)
What version control does: It keeps a record of all the little changes you make as you create your code. If you blow something up, no problem, just revert the latest change. If you want to try a wacky experiment, you can put it in its own little sandbox and ditch it if it doesn't work out. If a bug shows up, you can work back through earlier changes until it disappears: the next change is the one that introduced the bug.