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# [Why Version Control Exists!? The “Pen-drive Problem”](https://blogs.techshowcases.com/why-version-control-exists-the-pen-drive-problem?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Origin story of how version controlling evolved to saved us 'developers'!

Jan 30 · 10 min read · blogs.techshowcases.com  
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