lesson_2_reflections.txt

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How is the staging area different from the working directory and the repository? What value do you think it offers?

When you've updated your document, click "Next" and Caroline will go over how to commit the changes you’ve added to the staging area.

How can you use the staging area to make sure you have one commit per logical change?

You may also want to commit your changes to the file. When you're ready to 
move on, click "Next" and Sarah will go over a concept called branching.

What are some situations when branches would be helpful in keeping your history organized? How would branches help?

You may also want to commit your changes to the file. When you're ready to move on, click "Next" to hear a perspective from an experienced Git user.

Now that you’ve had some experience creating branches and drawing diagrams of your history, go add the following question and your thoughts on it to your reflections file:

How do the diagrams help you visualize the branch structure?

You may also want to commit your changes to the file. When you're ready to move on, click "Next."

What are the pros and cons of Git’s automatic merging vs. always doing merges manually?

You may also want to commit your changes to the file. When you're ready to move on, click "Next" to hear from Jeffrey again about how he uses some of the tools you've learned about in this lesson.