Want to hire Version Control developer? Then you should know!
How and where is Version Control used?
- Code collaboration: GitHub
- Code versioning: Git
- Code review: Bitbucket
- Backup and restore: SVN
- Release management: Mercurial
- Branching and merging: Perforce
- Conflict resolution: CVS
- Auditing changes: TFS
- Continuous integration: Apache Subversion
- Tracking changes: IBM Rational ClearCase
Compare Junior, Middle, Senior, and Expert/Team Lead Version Control Developer roles
Seniority Name | Years of experience | Responsibilities and activities | Average salary (USD/year) |
---|---|---|---|
Junior | 0-2 years |
| $45,000 |
Middle | 3-5 years |
| $65,000 |
Senior | 6-8 years |
| $90,000 |
Expert/Team Lead | 9+ years |
| $120,000 |
Quick Facts about Version Control.
- Version Control Software development: Invented in 1972 by Marc Rochkind.
- Most popular project types using this technology are software projects.
- The entry threshold for using this technology is basic programming knowledge.
- The most popular related technology to Version Control is Continuous Integration.
- Fun Fact: The largest Git repository is the Linux kernel, with over 500k commits.
TOP Version Control Related Technologies
- Git (Linus, 2005)
- Mercurial (Matt, 2005)
- SVN (CollabNet, 2000)
- Perforce (Perforce, 1995)
- TFS (Microsoft, 2005)
What are top Version Control instruments and tools?
- Git: Distributed version control system by Git – 2005
- Mercurial: Another distributed version control by Matt Mackall – 2005
- Subversion: Apache-backed centralized version control – 2000
- Perforce: Centralized version control by Perforce Software – 1995
- Bitbucket: Web-based version control by Atlassian – 2008
- GitHub: Web-based version control by GitHub, Inc. – 2008
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