Webinar 2026 Introduction to Git 2026: Version Control in Modern Software Development

Git is the most widely used version control system today, underpinning commercial, private, and open source projects alike. Created in 2005 by Linus Torvalds to manage the Linux kernel, Git earned its popularity through speed, reliability, and a distributed design that gives every copy of a project its full history.

AI coding assistants have changed how software is written. Code can now be generated in minutes, but someone still has to understand it, review it, and stand behind it. As the cost of producing code falls, the value of managing it rises. Version control and sound DevOps practices are what make software traceable, reviewable, and recoverable when something goes wrong. For researchers, whose code underpins published results, that matters more than ever.

This webinar is a comprehensive introduction to Git, refreshed for current practice. We'll cover the fundamentals, including commits, branches, merging, and remotes, along with the habits that keep projects healthy in your development workflow.