In depth guide to using source control in a team environment?

Question

Hi,

Is there a good, vendor-neutral, in depth guide to using source control in a team environment?

Thanks

Answer 1

The particular techniques available the easy-to-follow workflows will depend on what tool you and your team are using. The best I can offer are a few links to high-level guidelines that can direct your policy/practice-setting.

http://blog.looplabel.net/2008/07/28/best-practices-for-version-control/

http://blog.bstpierre.org/version-control-habits

http://www.perforce.com/perforce/papers/bestpractices.html

I'm not sure you'll find a more book-length treatment of the topic independent of the tools used.

Answer 2

My all times favorite: Software Configuration Management Patterns: Effective Teamwork, Practical Integration

Joel Spolsky wrote a huge guide to Hg but yes, it's for Hg only.

And I'd always point to "branch per task" as a really interesting practice for teams all sizes.