Lock-Based Version Control vs Git

Developers should learn lock-based version control when working in environments with binary files (e meets git is widely used in the industry and worth learning. Here's our take.

Lock-Based Version Control

Nice Pick

Developers should learn lock-based version control when working in environments with binary files (e

Pros

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• Related to: version-control-systems, centralized-version-control

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Git

Git is widely used in the industry and worth learning

Pros

• Widely used in the industry
• Related to: github, gitlab

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Lock-Based Version Control is a methodology while Git is a tool. We picked Lock-Based Version Control based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Lock-Based Version Control wins

Based on overall popularity. Lock-Based Version Control is more widely used, but Git excels in its own space.