In this episode I speak to Francis Irving about the history of version control. For those unfamiliar, version control is how developers manage and track changes to their code. It is absolutely essential in allowing teams of developers to work together productively.

To introduce Francis, he is a formidable programmer and has worked on a number of very impactful projects. One of these is TortoiseCVS, a version control tool he created and which was used by millions of developers around the world. Clearly, as someone responsible for a chapter in the history of version control, he is very qualified to speak on the topic!

Note that this is part of a longer interview with Francis. Stay tuned for more from our conversation!