Thanks for all the ideas guys. Version control is a good idea, but I wonder of it’s worth it for one person (not a team) as far as the time, learning, complexity overhead.
Keeping a copy of code online is definitely something I will want to do. I already use Dropbox for other things.
The initial setup might take 30 mins or so, but day to day use doesn’t really add much complexity.
I use it for my own personal projects, just because it is extremely useful to be able to roll back to a certain point if I really I’m on the wrong track, and also so I can see previously made changes. Sometimes I remember changing a bit of code, but don’t remember what the old code was, and suddenly need to use the old functionality elsewhere. Using git means I can easily look and see what the change was.
The alternative is to have lots of duplicate folders (v1, v2, v3 etc) in dropbox but that will eat up space, and all without having the advantages that git has.
Up to you obviously, but I’d still highly recommend using git.
@eric81, in my opinion, learning to use verison control is an extremely important, fundamental building block in your programming career.
It will save you time, and a lot of headaches down the line.
My two recommendations would be:
BitBucket to host your code. It supports private repositories for free (up to a certain number of team members) and you can use git or mercurial.
SourceTree is a visual source control management tool. It supports Windows and Mac. It’s also free.
Best of luck!
Danny, Alan – Thanks, I’m looking into Bitbucket and SourceTree.
Another question – about these forums:
So as I start working at learning and programming this educational (and a business app) app that is my current projects, and come up against puzzlements and problems, being a newbie as it were, is this “General Questions/Discussion” forum the best forum to post my questions in? I’m sure I’ll have lots of them (about Lua and how to get things done in Corona).
Thanks!
Yes. I would recommend using the search feature first before posting.