How learning to use Git reminded me of transitioning out of the Marines
When working on a project, I checked into a new path from local master branch to local feature branch.
When inside the local feature branch, I made a bunch of changes and updates.
While that was happening, local master branch did not have any knowledge of those updates.
Local master branch was stuck in time at the place I was when I first checked into local feature branch.
So local feature branch progressed and local master branch has not.
When I made all the changes that I needed to make for local feature branch, I pushed it up to my remote feature branch.
There, remote feature branch was a total reflection of the local feature branch.
Then I did a pull request from GitHub which merged my remote feature branch into the remote master branch.
Now we have three branches that are up to date.
Local feature branch is up to date with the remote feature branch which is up to date with the remote master branch.
All three include the exact same fundamental code.
The odd man out is the local master branch.
Local master branch has not been updated since I last checked in to local feature branch.
I have to properly and methodically merge into local master branch in case I want to progress my project any further
Since local master branch is the orientation point, it’s the place where you start.
Now read it again except change the following:
Project = life
Local master branch = civilian life
Local feature branch= Marine Corps Boot Camp
Remote feature branch = School of Infantry
Pull request = Orders
GitHub = Marine Corps
Merge = transitioned
Remote master branch = fleet
When working on life, I checked into a new path from civilian life to Marine Corps Boot Camp.
When inside Marine Corps Boot Camp, I made a bunch of updates and changes.
While that was happening, civilian life did not have any knowledge of those updates.
Civilian life was stuck in time at the place I was when I first checked in to Marine Corps Boot Camp.
So Marine Corps Boot Camp progressed and civilian life has not.
When I made all the changes that I needed to make for Marine Corps Boot Camp, I pushed it up to the School of Infantry.
There, School of Infantry was a total reflection of Marine Corps Boot Camp.
Then I had orders from the Marine Corps which transitioned me from the School of Infantry into the fleet.
Now we have three branches up to date.
Marine Corps Boot Camp is up to date with the School of Infantry which is up to date with the fleet.
All three include the exact same fundamental code.
The odd man out is civilian life.
Civilian life has not been updated since I last checked in to Marine Corps Boot Camp.
I have to properly and methodically transition to civilian life in case I want to progress my life any further.
Since civilian life is the orientation point, it’s the place where you start.
