Top 12 Git commands every developer must know

The text is an introductory guide for beginners on using Git and GitHub, detailing essential Git commands that are fundamental to managing and collaborating on software projects. It covers configuring user identity with `git config`, initializing a repository with `git init`, and tracking changes using `git status`, `git add`, and `git commit`. The guide explains how to clone remote repositories with `git clone`, manage branches via `git checkout` and `git branch`, and switch between them with `git switch`. It also highlights the importance of updating the remote repository with `git push`, synchronizing local changes using `git pull`, and reviewing changes with `git show`. The tutorial introduces the GitHub flow, a branch-based workflow, encouraging practice with these commands and offering additional resources for learning, emphasizing the benefits of version control and collaboration in software development.