Why Git Is Important for Every Developer — Even Beginners

When I started programming, I had a very low-end PC — built in 2016 with an Intel Pentium Dual-Core processor (3.10 GHz), 4 GB RAM, and a 1 TB HDD. I used it mainly for school assignments, Excel sheets, and PowerPoint presentations.

But when I began coding, things changed. Code might look like plain text, but it can easily overload a weak system. My PC started slowing down drastically — until one day, it crashed completely.

When I turned it on, the screen displayed the message:
“No Boot Device Found.”

My mind went blank. All my files — code, projects, everything I had worked so hard on — were gone.

After that, I learned how to reinstall Windows, understood how motherboards work, and eventually got good enough to repair my own PC. I reinstalled everything and got back to coding. But two years later, it happened again — another crash, another data loss.

So, I started saving my code on cloud storage. But there was a problem — cloud platforms treated code as plain text. I couldn’t code directly there; I had to save manually every time. It was frustrating and inefficient.

Then, I discovered GitHub — and everything changed.

I learned Git and started uploading my projects there. The next time my system crashed, I didn’t lose anything. All my code was safe on GitHub. From that day on, I became a true fan of Git and GitHub.

Now, every time I start a project, I clone my repository and work directly through Git. Even if my system dies mid-code, I know my work — down to the last keystroke — is safe.

That’s why I strongly recommend every beginner to learn Git and GitHub early. It’s not just about version control — it’s about protecting your hard work.

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