[int0x80]

One thing that is risky about git reset --hard is that any non-committed changes are lost. That has bitten me a few times.

[afiori]

My controversial opinion is that git needs some kind of gui that help you keep track of the state of the repo

[chronial]

A very effective solution for that is a well-configured shell. IF you summarize the state of the repo in the prompt, it is always visible while typing a command.