I wish I could press a button & everybody who's coding (so all) in my lab would use version control (ideally git) & an open source language.
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Replying to @froukehe
Everybody in my lab has told me they know what it is. But yes, I'll do a thing on it too.
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VC imposes a huge training burden for those who run labs that employ a broad variety of backgrounds. Not all lab employees are o_guest
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Replying to @bradpwyble @froukehe
I am willing to donate DNA for clones if needed.


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Totally, I'll turn on the vats
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Replying to @bradpwyble @froukehe
On a more serious and less dystopian note: yes, it is a lot of effort to train people to use VC even the ones who really want to learn.
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Esp for those not using command line. IME, gui git tools are touchy and don't interplay very well. Have had better luck w Mercurial
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Replying to @bradpwyble @froukehe
I am scared of GUIs so I feel your pain. I can't image it working in a GUI...
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Your fears are justified, problem is that this means teaching cli is almost a prereq for enforcing VC (as of 2014 when I last tried)
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Again people in lab claim to know it and I believe them. But knowing obviously isn't the same as using/enjoying/etc.
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