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# [Why Version Control Exists: The Pendrive Problem](https://devjourneywithme.hashnode.dev/why-version-control-exists-the-pendrive-problem?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Before Git, GitHub, or any modern version control systems existed, developers still wrote software. But the way they managed code was risky, messy, and stressful. One small mistake could wipe out days of work. This article explains why version contro...

Jan 18 · 3 min read · devjourneywithme.hashnode.dev  
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