Martin and Edward talk with Emma Jane Hogbin Westby about her book,Git for Teams, about using Git to successfully collaborate with teammembers and how to teach people to use version control. In this episode,they also discuss humanizing software development and making Git morefriendly to beginners.

For over 20 years Emma Jane Hogbin Westby has been been bringing peopletogether through education, collaboration, and technology. Her latest book,Git for Teams(O’Reilly, 2015), outlines real-world strategies for more than just softwaredevelopment; it shows how teams can harness both technology and collaborationto work more efficiently, ensure project goals are met, and make the wholegreater than simply the sum of its parts. Emma works with United Nations asa technical project manager, building software tools to help humanitarianresponders connect and collaborate in times of disaster. You can follow heron Twitter at @emmajanehw.

Show Notes

• Git for Teams, AUser-Centered Approach to Creating Efficient Workflows in Git
• Teaching People Git, Emma'stalk from Git Merge 2015
• Change Needs Management,Emma's talk from Git Merge 2016