Version control second coming
Summary
The article recounts the history and evolution of version control, from Git's rise to a new wave of competing systems aimed at AI-scale repos and massive monorepos. It previews emerging players (Pierre, Origin, GitButler, Lore, Diversion, Jujutsu) and discusses how the landscape may shift away from distributed Git toward performance-focused, cloud-first architectures. The piece blends personal industry experience with forward-looking insights, arguing that the version control revolution is just beginning and what comes next could redefine how teams develop software.