[djhworld]

I always start out with the best of intentions for dotfile mangement etc, using tools like stow, git and so on.

Eventually I get lazy and don't bother checking stuff in and forget where half of the stuff is.

Might try this solution but I'm too cynical to think it'll be something I'll stick with

[dewey]

Exactly the same for me, at some point I realized that just copying over some config files from a backup is easier than trying to keep things neat and tidy for years just to be prepared for setting up a new computer every few years.

[layer8]

It’s more for when you change a setting, that you don’t have to manually change it on n accounts/machines.

[sudhirkhanger]

It's useful if you have a second machine or even work machine where you want to keep your bash profile, IDE settings, etc. in sync.

[agumonkey]

I often think I need to have weekly backups done for me so I can skip managing at times without accumulating too much untracked cruft.