Defeating Git Rigour Fatigue with Jujutsu — Google-Backed Git Alternative Hits 177 Points

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A blog post on using Jujutsu (jj), Google's Rust-based Git-compatible VCS with 27K+ GitHub stars, drew 177 points and 173 comments on HN. Jujutsu removes the staging area, makes every operation undoable, and supports branchless workflows — addressing 'git rigour fatigue' where developers skip best practices because Git makes them too painful. Google uses it internally at scale; the post argues it's now production-ready for individual developers and small teams.