Mind the GeekConference50min
Conquest, time travel and explosions using Git
An interactive talk uses an RTS game built around Git to explain branches, merges, rebases, detached heads, and conflicts. Through time travel, alternate timelines, and explosive gameplay, beginners gain intuition and veterans get a fresh perspective on how Git really works.
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Alexander ChatzizachariasJDriven
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Thursday, October 8, 13:50-14:40
TBA 8
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A talk on git? In this day and age?! Yes. Especially in this day and age. AI agents are running increasingly obscure git commands in our terminals, and most of us just nod along, pretending we know what rerere does. If the machines get to have fun with git, so do we.
So to understand git better, Alexander built an RTS game with git at its core, and in this session you will see it in action! Expect jumps between alternate timelines using branches, time travel back and forth through history, and a front row seat to what happens when a merge conflict occurs between two buildings.
Somewhere between the conquests and the explosions, the weird parts of git start to make sense. Detached heads, rebases, the plumbing underneath, all of it becomes a lot less mysterious once you have seen it blow up an energy plant. Beginners will leave with a solid feel for how git actually works, veterans with a fresh look at a tool they use every day. Come for the explosions, stay for the fun and giggles!
So to understand git better, Alexander built an RTS game with git at its core, and in this session you will see it in action! Expect jumps between alternate timelines using branches, time travel back and forth through history, and a front row seat to what happens when a merge conflict occurs between two buildings.
Somewhere between the conquests and the explosions, the weird parts of git start to make sense. Detached heads, rebases, the plumbing underneath, all of it becomes a lot less mysterious once you have seen it blow up an energy plant. Beginners will leave with a solid feel for how git actually works, veterans with a fresh look at a tool they use every day. Come for the explosions, stay for the fun and giggles!
Alexander Chatzizacharias
Alexander, a 36-year-old Software Engineer at JDriven, holds dual Dutch and Greek nationality. He earned his master’s degree in Game Studies from the University of Amsterdam, where he discovered his passion for gamification and software engineering. Alexander aims to bridge the gap between game development and software engineering, believing that both industries have much to learn from each other. He is dedicated to integrating technologies and methodologies from both fields. Additionally, he enjoys experimenting with new technologies and cutting-edge sdk's.