Why Facebook does not use Git – and why most other devs do • DEVCLASS
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Why Facebook does not use Git – and why most other devs do • DEVCLASS
https://devclass.com/2024/07/17/why-facebook-does-not-use-git-and-why-most-other-devs-do/
Facebook internal development started out on Subversion with a Git mirror but switched to Mercurial for source code […]
- Facebook does not use Git due to scale issues with their large monorepo, instead opting for Mercurial.
- Mercurial may be a better option for large monorepos, but Git has made improvements to support them better.
- Despite some drawbacks, Git usage remains dominant with 93.87% share, due to familiarity, additional tools, and industry trends.