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by whorleater 3777 days ago
This is actually a pretty good step. Most programmers are already using some kind of UI/command line to push to Github, but having a simple drag and drop for uploads will get those who are less technically inclined on our teams to actually use version control more. At least I really hope I can stop dealing with the "asset_1", "asset_1-2", "asset_1_USETHISONE" that some people do.
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The problem is that this kind of workflow -- where someone iterates through multiple versions of a file or folder, renaming them each time -- results from the work they are doing offline and the lack of offline version control usage. Adding a step where you drag and drop your iterations into a website might only add to the confusion, rather than actually alleviating that pain.
> At least I really hope I can stop dealing with the "asset_1", "asset_1-2", "asset_1_USETHISONE" that some people do.

My personal favourite is "asset_1_$TODAYSDATE", where $TODAYSDATE is inevitably in DDMMYY format and therefore completely useless as far as sorting is concerned...