This article introduces the SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) feature of Visual Studio 2013. This feature is used to manage databases using a source code first methodology. Generally speaking, all ...

Version control is critical for managing changes to source code over time. Here's how platforms like GitHub are evolving to meet the demand for agility, scalability, performance, and more.

SQL development is evolving fast, and Microsoft.Build.Sql is leading the charge. This next-generation SDK brings flexible project structures, better source control integration, automated build-time ...

Git is a distributed version control system (DVCS) originally created by Linus Torvalds in 2005 to support the development of the Linux kernel. It allows developers to keep track of every change made ...

These fixes were designed to improve Git performance for large repositories, allowing Microsoft to shift to one enormous internal monorepo for source control.

The creation of Git Torvalds's answer was to create a true open-source VCS alternative: Git. In a mere 10 days, he developed a working version of Git, which was first committed on April 7, 2005.