Steve Jones wants you (to learn about source control):
I have been surprised how many people aren’t comfortable with version control or Git. Many don’t have the habit, but are amenable to it. What I’m amazed by in 2025 is how many people don’t use it, given that so many tools we use to work with databases, and even other systems, will store items in Git. This isn’t just for development code, but also for infrastructure code. Lots of data tools and servers can store data in Git and use it to deploy changes to all kinds of systems. I’d have expected more people to know Git.
If you’re apprehensive about learning Git, check out tools like SourceTree and GitHub Desktop. You can even use the source control built into Visual Studio Code if that’s your tool of choice. These UIs make it significantly easier to work with Git.
Then, if you want to get rid of about 80% of the pain of Git, use feature branching. Here are takes on the topic from Olivier Van Steenlandt and Adron Hall, and I’m sure you can find plenty of other examples. Git can be a pain in the neck, especially when dealing with merge conflicts, but the benefit is well worth it.