Episode 79: Version control, DevOps, Code Reviews, Semantic Merging, Spanish Startups, & Plastic SCM

Version control has changed a lot over the past 15 years: we’ve moved from a centralized to a distributed model at the basic level. But the practices people follow have changed and grown as new methodologies like DevOps and continuous delivery have relied on version control for operational stability and reliability. In this interview, Coté talks with Plastic SCM (https://www.plasticscm.com/)’s Pablo Santos (https://twitter.com/psluaces) to get the low-down and some tips on doing version control better. We also discuss Plastic SCM (https://www.plasticscm.com/) and how their approach to semantic merging (https://www.semanticmerge.com) and mergebot-driven automation addresses version control toil. This episode is sponsored by Plastic SCM (https://www.plasticscm.com/), that is, it’s a paid interview. Special Guest: Pablo Santos.