Write Better Commits, Build Better Projects

The text discusses the challenges of using collaboratively-developed source code as a communication medium and highlights the importance of well-crafted commits in Git repositories to address these issues. Commits are described as more than just incremental save points; they serve as a historical record of code changes with human-readable messages that can effectively convey the narrative of a project. The author emphasizes the need for commits to be organized, small, and atomic, ensuring they contribute to a coherent story that is easy for reviewers and developers to understand. The text provides guidelines for structuring commits to enhance readability and maintainability, such as outlining the narrative and using tools like interactive rebase to reorder or split commits. Additionally, it stresses the importance of clear commit messages that explain the intent, context, justification, and implementation of changes to aid in code review, bug finding, and root cause analysis, ultimately improving the quality and reliability of software development projects.