Single developer working on same code using 2 laptops ?

[GoodBetterBest]

If I have a single app but I want to code it at home and in office ( on 2 different laptops ), what solution is good for synching the codes ? First thought is Github. But I ever forget to push after doing some work on laptop 1, then when I go back, the codes are not there. I also thought of using google drive, which means that the node_modules get sync across... and sometimes, I think GD will put a lock on my files when synching.

So what do people do in such a scenario ? Have no choice but to remember to Git push ? Any other solutions ?

 

[davidktw]

If I have a single app but I want to code it at home and in office ( on 2 different laptops ), what solution is good for synching the codes ? First thought is Github. But I ever forget to push after doing some work on laptop 1, then when I go back, the codes are not there. I also thought of using google drive, which means that the node_modules get sync across... and sometimes, I think GD will put a lock on my files when synching.

So what do people do in such a scenario ? Have no choice but to remember to Git push ? Any other solutions ?

Sync directory using dropbox, or icloud drive, or any other such techniques. Normally you can exclude directories from syncing.

Git is not a syncing tool, it is a collaboration tool. Pushing into the origin repo is the action to collaborate. What you do on your local repo is just for yourself. Your use case to use it as a syncing mechanism is a side effect if you pull the origin repo into your another local repo residing elsewhere. These actions are explicit for the user to control what and when to collaborate, not a syncing operation.

 

[diminishin]

I also thought of using google drive, which means that the node_modules get sync across...

Why need to sync node_modules?? Just need package.json

 

[GoodBetterBest]

Why need to sync node_modules?? Just need package.json

don't want. But if synch through google, then it will be synch.

 

[diminishin]

Don't think so much, just use git

 

[X66]

Use git and remember to commit. It is the most convenient

 

[project_00]

Another solution is to use a cloud dev environment like Cloud 9, Gitpod or simply create a cloud VM

 

[Phen8210]

If I have a single app but I want to code it at home and in office ( on 2 different laptops ), what solution is good for synching the codes ? First thought is Github. But I ever forget to push after doing some work on laptop 1, then when I go back, the codes are not there. I also thought of using google drive, which means that the node_modules get sync across... and sometimes, I think GD will put a lock on my files when synching.

So what do people do in such a scenario ? Have no choice but to remember to Git push ? Any other solutions ?

Keep your home laptop open 24/7 remote inside and commit from your work laptop

 

[GoodBetterBest]

Keep your home laptop open 24/7 remote inside and commit from your work laptop

Interesting idea. I've google a bit on this... but I found the info all about pushing to remote repos. What about setting up a remote repos ? I need to start some process or install some software ? Give me some hints...

 

[davidktw]

Interesting idea. I've google a bit on this... but I found the info all about pushing to remote repos. What about setting up a remote repos ? I need to start some process or install some software ? Give me some hints...

Simple setup
Linux, Git , openssh is all you need
https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/git/setting-up-your-remote-repository-with-git/

 

[Phen8210]

dont even need linux, just keep it simple and as it is lol

 

[davidktw]

dont even need linux, just keep it simple and as it is lol

Is linux hard, it would seems the simplest because it can easily run headless and as lightweight as using a raspberry pi.

Otherwise just keep it in github under a private repository.

 

[Phen8210]

Is linux hard, it would seems the simplest because it can easily run headless and as lightweight as using a raspberry pi

It's not about that.

See his question. He often forgot to push his code from his home laptop to remote repositories.

Why would he want to set up a different remote repository on a Raspberry Pi? How does that solve the problem?

He usually codes on his home laptop, which is likely a Windows machine, so he needs to access any unpushed code residing inside.

 

[davidktw]

It's not about that.

See his question. He often forgot to push his code from his home laptop to remote repositories.

Why would he want to set up a different remote repository on a Raspberry Pi? How does that solve the problem?

He usually codes on his home laptop, which is likely a Windows machine, so he needs to access any unpushed code residing inside.

That is why I suggested dropbox right? In post #2

It was later in this thread that TS suggested remote repo, so I gave TS the simplest linux one. If TS wanted remote repo, it doesn’t matter whether it is in TS windows machine or linux machine. The concept of committing to git staging, push to repo must be followed strictly.

Read carefully which post I am responding to. I am responding to the post that TS enquired about using a remote server to host whatever TS wanted to host. I am just giving TS a straight forward approach, it no longer has to do with TS remember or forget to push to remote.

The choice is all TS’s

 

[GoodBetterBest]

Simple setup
Linux, Git , openssh is all you need
https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/git/setting-up-your-remote-repository-with-git/

I'm not getting it... The articles talks about setting up a remove "empty" repos, right ? And local, I add a remote definition like origin,etc....

git remote add name-of-repo userna5@desination:/home/userna5/production.git

I don't need to set up more like having some kind of daemon or listener at the remote to listen for the git push ? Who is serving the request at the remote ?

I don't have a remote machine to test this... may be later, i try localhost and see...

 

[GoodBetterBest]

It's not about that.

See his question. He often forgot to push his code from his home laptop to remote repositories.

Why would he want to set up a different remote repository on a Raspberry Pi? How does that solve the problem?

He usually codes on his home laptop, which is likely a Windows machine, so he needs to access any unpushed code residing inside.

That is why I suggested dropbox right? In post #2

It was later in this thread that TS suggested remote repo, so I gave TS the simplest linux one. If TS wanted remote repo, it doesn’t matter whether it is in TS windows machine or linux machine. The concept of committing to git staging, push to repo must be followed strictly.

Read carefully which post I am responding to. I am responding to the post that TS enquired about using a remote server to host whatever TS wanted to host. I am just giving TS a straight forward approach, it no longer has to do with TS remember or forget to push to remote.

The choice is all TS’s

Another solution is to use a cloud dev environment like Cloud 9, Gitpod or simply create a cloud VM

THanks for the suggestion. I think there is no real solution for my ill-disciplined in pushing. Probably a mirroring type of solution would help, though I find that my files get locked by the replication (eg google drive) or the replication didn't go through. And it's not replicating at the 'commit' level.

So may be the online editor cloud solution would be closer, and again got drawback as my codes are on the cloud, meaning a risk that I'll lose my codes, if not backup locally....

 

[rosschang]

Why need to sync node_modules?? Just need package.json

Ya... why need to sync node_module? jak bao nothing to do izzit... just package.json will do la. duh.

 

[rosschang]

ownself forget to push iz user uzzue.

either bring work laptop back or call urself ****** for the day.

huai come here get komplicated solution...

 

[GoodBetterBest]

Ya... why need to sync node_module? jak bao nothing to do izzit... just package.json will do la. duh.

Why need to sync node_modules?? Just need package.json

That's the point, don't want to sync. Google drive only allows you to select the top level project, meaning the node_modules get sync as well.

 

[Phen8210]

That is why I suggested dropbox right? In post #2

It was later in this thread that TS suggested remote repo, so I gave TS the simplest linux one. If TS wanted remote repo, it doesn’t matter whether it is in TS windows machine or linux machine. The concept of committing to git staging, push to repo must be followed strictly.

Read carefully which post I am responding to. I am responding to the post that TS enquired about using a remote server to host whatever TS wanted to host. I am just giving TS a straight forward approach, it no longer has to do with TS remember or forget to push to remote.

The choice is all TS’s

By remote repo, he means setting it up on his home laptop as the remote repo, which is where he codes and commits. Why else would that option be considered?

Having it set up on a different device would break the purpose altogether. That is why i said to just keep it simple, setup on existing environment, don't need to change to linux or use whatever raspberri pi because that would break the purpose altogether.

I'm not here to find fault at you, but there's always a reason for people to ask certain questions.

In the end, it's still related about the discussion to this topic.