The importance of proper version control

Every software company should have a good strategy for managing their code base.  At Everlater, we’re using git (a popular choice for open-source developers), and loving it.  The same things that make it a great tool for open-source development makes it a wonderful tool for a new startup as well.  We share lots of the same problems with open-source projects, including a decentralized workforce, no central office or server, etc. Git + Github has proved to be a great choice for our version control.

Initially we had a simple flow with no branching; simply basic remote repositories for each team member plus a master repo.  Since we’ve launched our live alpha version, we’ve introduced branching and a more complex workflow — our internal document for describing the workflow is below — we’re publishing this in hopes that it helps other new startups organize the way they develop code on a live web release.  Enjoy!