📌 What is Git and why do you need it?

Git is a Version Control System. It records every change in your code and lets you return to any previous state at any moment. Created in 2005 by Linux creator Linus Torvalds, today it powers nearly every software project in the world.

Imagine making a big change to your project and everything breaks. Without Git you'd have to roll everything back by hand. With Git, a single command is enough — the project returns to a working state in seconds.

The role of GitHub 💡

GitHub is a platform for hosting Git repositories online and collaborating with a team. Sharing code, reviewing it through pull requests, tracking tasks with issues — all of it lives on GitHub.

Employers often look at a candidate's GitHub profile. Regular commits, tidy README files and open-source projects are a living portfolio that shows your experience.

Where to start? 🚀

First learn the core Git commands: init, add, commit, push, pull and branch. Then upload a small personal project to GitHub and get into the habit of committing every day, even a little. Practice creating branches and merging changes through pull requests — that's the skill you'll use most when working in a team.