10 Intermediate Git Commands Every Developer Should Know at Work

A software developer and tech lead has compiled a list of intermediate-level Git commands that are practically useful in professional development environments. The article targets developers already comfortable with basic Git operations like add, commit, pull, and push, rather than complete beginners. Among the key topics covered is the distinction between git merge and git rebase, two commands often used interchangeably despite working quite differently under the hood. While merge preserves the full branch history by creating a merge commit, rebase rewrites history by reapplying commits on top of the target branch, resulting in a cleaner linear log. The author advises developers to rebase their own unpublished work freely but to exercise caution when rebasing branches already shared with others.