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Hitler uses git

ronopolis · 822.8K views · 2011-01-28 · 3:23

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Overview

A short parody clip in the 'Hitler learns about...' meme format, in which Hitler rants about git's confusing commands. It riffs on git's complexity and the Linus Torvalds and Facebook angle.

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Cited as a joke about git's notoriously esoteric interface, usually in threads about git or other Hitler-parody videos.

Discussed on HN; no positive recommendation is recorded in this export · HN mentions 2013–2022

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Testing, debugging & developer toolsSatire & parody
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gitparodyversion controlmemelinus torvalds

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CrazyPyroLinux · 2022-06 · Joke / meme

But I heard Linus "wrote git as a joke [on] a weekend coding binge, jacked up on blow in Vegas." [VIDEO]

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krisdol · 2016-07 · Joke / meme

It's a long-running meme to use this movie clip and subtitle it in different ways. Some do a better job than others. My personal favorite is Hitler uses Git[1]. [1]: [VIDEO]

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sergiotapia · 2013-04 · Joke / meme

There's another post on the frontpage saying to NOT use rebase. This video comes to mind: [VIDEO] Git is fast, but it's a clusterfuck of weird command calls and esoteric flags. I kind of miss Mercurial in this regard, but I had to make the switch due to the popularity of Github. Having open source projects is a very nice way to show potential employers that you are a good asset.

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