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# [Git for Beginners: Why You Need a Time Machine for Your Code](https://a-mans-guide-to-git.hashnode.dev/git-for-beginners-why-you-need-a-time-machine-for-your-code?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

What is Git, Anyway? Think of Git as a high-tech "Save Point" system for your project. Formally, it’s a Distributed Version Control System (DVCS). Git tracks every single change you make to your code. If you mess up, you can travel back in time to a ...

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