Helpful Git Command Tips and Happy 10th Birthday Wishes

Happy 10th Birthday Git!

This year marks the 10th birthday of git,  the distributed version control system created by Linus Torvalds who's more famously known as the creator of the Linux kernel.  If you're a software developer, I hope you're at least familiar with source control systems because they make your professional life SO much easier (though I admit they can be a bit challenging to first get accustomed to...).

Even if you're day job isn't in the software development space, my guess is that if you're in IT in any capacity, you've probably interacted with Linux or other open source software systems, most of which use git (and / or github) to manage their source code repositories.

Below, I've included a few helpful tips and tricks I've discovered to make using git even more productive for your daily workflow, along with links to learn more about the history of git and an interview with Linus on his take on git after it's first 10 years...

Salesforce Tip - AT&T Toolkit for Salesforce.com / Apex

UPDATE 04-16-2013 :

1. You can watch the DeveloperForce.com Mobile Code Talk Google Hangout on Salesforce Platform for Mobile Services with Sandeep Bhanot, Dave Carroll, and more right now!
    
2. You can also see the latest updates on how Salesforce.com turbo-charges Mobile Developer offerings with Salesforce Platform for Mobile Services.

Recently, AT&T partnered with Salesforce.com to release the AT&T Toolkit for Salesforce® Platform.  It's a fantastic collection of resources designed to make it easy for developers leveraging Salesforce.com's Force.com platform and Apex Programming Language to develop apps that work with both Smart & Feature phones on the AT&T Network.

"The toolkit provides strongly-typed Apex wrappers for RESTful AT&T APIs like speech-to-text, SMS, location, payment and more." - Sandeep Bhanot

The video below from Sandheep Bhanot & Giridhar Bhaskara is a great Introduction to the AT&T Toolkit for Salesforce Platform:

You can learn a lot more about the release from the following resources: