Git Chronicles - A Developer’s Rollercoaster ??

Last week, I was working on a critical feature for our mobile app – offline schedule notifications. Everything was going smoothly until… well, it wasn’t. ??

Step 1: Feature Development – feat & git branch

I started fresh with a new branch:

git checkout -b feature/offline-notifications        

After hours of coding and testing, I committed:

feat: Implement offline notifications for users

Felt like a productive day! But little did I know… the next day was going to be a nightmare. ??

Step 2: Bug Hunt Begins – fix & git commit --amend

QA tested the feature and boom – notifications weren’t triggering for Android 12 users! ????

?? Debugged the issue → Found a background execution restriction.

git commit --amend -m "fix: Enable background service for Android 12"

        

Issue fixed!

Step 3: Code Cleanup – refactor & git rebase

Now, the feature worked, but my code was a mess. Refactored it for better readability and efficiency:

refactor: Optimize notification scheduling logic

Step 4: Formatting & Linting – style & git stash

Just before pushing, I noticed unnecessary console logs. Also, ESLint was throwing warnings. ??

Formatted everything and committed:

style: Fix indentation and remove console logs

Step 5: Testing Time – test & git checkout

Wrote unit tests to ensure this doesn’t break again:

test: Add integration tests for notification flow

Step 6: Docs & Deployment – docs, chore, & ci

Since this was a major update, I updated our docs and merged the branch:

docs: Add offline notification setup guide

chore: Update dependencies to support new Android behavior

ci: Add test case for offline notification in GitHub Actions

Step 7: Unexpected Rollback – revert & git reset

?? After deployment, we found a random crash on older devices. Had to roll back ASAP:

git revert <commit-hash>        

revert: Remove unstable notification feature for older devices

Step 8: The Never-Ending Loop – wip & git pull

The fix is now in progress, and I’m pulling the latest changes to restart the cycle. ??

git pull origin main        

wip: Reimplement offline notifications with compatibility fix

?? What’s the worst Git moment you’ve faced? Drop your story in the comments! ??

Would love to hear your experiences! ??

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