Power up your pair programming with #co-authored commits on #github
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Give everyone the credit they deserveCollaborationPair programming is more popular than ever. The benefits are clear: greater knowledge-sharing, less mental fatigue and better code, to name a few. It seems that the trend toward more collaborative coding will only grow in the future. In light of this, GitHub announced in late January 2018 that it now supports co-authored commits.Why co-author?Prior to this ability, pair programming meant that your GitHub activity would only reflect the commits which you personally made. When your partner was driving and you were navigating, your contribution was not recognized. With frequent role switching, this may not seem to matter all that much. The fact is, though, that you each only got half the credit you deserved. With co-authored commits, you (...)