Git from the Bottom Up
Git from the Bottom Up by John Wiegleyby John Wiegley
Shares rank 7 of 16 technical books by recommenders
People recommend it for demystifying Git's internal data structures and commands, leaving a clearer understanding of how Git works. It is quick to read.
People recommend it for demystifying Git's internal data structures and commands, leaving a clearer understanding of how Git works. It is quick to read.
4 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 4
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 4 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Explains Git's internals clearly
“It is a very well-written piece on internal data structures and does a great job of demystifying the opaque git commands”
Comment from 27 Jan 2026 in “I made my own Git” Short and easy to read
“Easy to read, doesn't take long, but leaves behind an understanding that isn't maybe fully obvious at the time”
Comment from 18 May 2026 in “Mercurial, 20 years and counting: how are we still alive and kicking? [video]” Helped beginners understand Git
“really helped me to understand git when I first started using it”
Comment from 27 Jan 2026 in “I made my own Git”
Other technical books people recommend
The four most recommended other technical books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
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| Linux From Scratchby Gerard Beekmans | 72 | 19 | 79% | 9 | 20 yrs13 owners | Approved |
| Game Engine White Papers: Commander Keen | 13 | 2 | 87% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Offline password cracking bookby Bojta | 10 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| FreeBSD Handbookby FreeBSD Documentation Project | 9 | 1 | 90% | 4 | — | — |
| Git from the Bottom Upby John WiegleyThis page | 4 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
3 of the 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Easy to read, doesn't take long, but leaves behind an understanding that isn't maybe fully obvious at the time”
“really helped me to understand git when I first started using it”
“It is a very well-written piece on internal data structures and does a great job of demystifying the opaque git commands”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.