lesson_2_reflections.txt

What happens when you initialize a repository? Why do you need to do it?

A .git folder is created and git starts tracking current folder.

How is the staging area different from the working directory and the repository?
What value do you think it offers?

Staging allows us to choose and add only files that we want to track.
This allows us the flexibility to track files that we need

How can you use the staging area to make sure you have one commit per logical
change?

Always check git status when Im done with a logic changes. I should be able to see
all files that have been changed and add it to staging area then commit.

What are some situations when branches would be helpful in keeping your history
organized? How would branches help?

When we want to create an experimental version, or implement different version

How do the diagrams help you visualize the branch structure?

It shows the direct parent of each commit and make reachability clearer

What is the result of merging two branches together? Why do we represent it in
the diagram the way we do?

All the changes that have been made in 2 branches are now available in one branch. 
The diagram makes it easier to visualize that changes will be merged

What are the pros and cons of Git’s automatic merging vs. always doing merges
manually?
auto merging 
pros:
- fast and save a lot of manual work having to go through lines of code
- happens automatically

cons:
- some changes that we dont need/want may be merged too

manual merging:
pros:
- more in control

cons:
- tedious
- we may forget to merge